Ho Chi Minh vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$370
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
14M
1.33M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 31% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5168th ($726 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 148th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 3396th and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Saitama

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Ho Chi Minh Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096