Ho Chi Minh vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.43M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 68% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6786th and 1242nd ($702 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$19044

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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$2146
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$2158
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$2175
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$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
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$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
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$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
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$789
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$595
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$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
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$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
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$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
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$1972
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$2080
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$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108