Ho Chi Minh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
87
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6692nd and 45th ($744 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 Diego. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$21468

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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647