Ho Chi Minh vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$409
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
69
80
🏙️ Population
14M
824K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 32% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6919th and 4967th ($762 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 4450th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sakai

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Ho Chi Minh Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$13407

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029