Ho Chi Minh vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$4114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.43M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 64% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6739th and 1745th ($735 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1531st 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 2 months in San Antonio. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 4253rd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.54
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4334
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14143
$16552

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$530
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$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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$2132
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$2148
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$2182
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$2182
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$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
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$2152
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$2455
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$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
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$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
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$1767
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$2134
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$1877
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$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
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$759
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$625
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$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
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$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
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$2028
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$2087
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$2732
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$2089
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$2698
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$2265
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$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133