Ho Chi Minh vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$387
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
66
82
🏙️ Population
9.39M
824K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6928th and 4919th ($734 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 4947th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$20
⛽ 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
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$13511

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$519
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046