Ho Chi Minh vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$387
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.33M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6928th and 5298th ($734 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 260th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 4947th and 750th 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
$1.9
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055