Ho Chi Minh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$370
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
14M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7123rd and 52nd ($726 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 3396th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs San Diego

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Ho Chi Minh San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$22295

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$519
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$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$776
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$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
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$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
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$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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$3269
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$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
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$2984
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$3065
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$3077
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$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
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$3012
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$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
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$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
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$3008
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$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
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$2984
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$2690
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$2994
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$3137
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$3051
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$2799
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$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
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$3492
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$3129
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$2646
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$967
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$2663
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$3520
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$3064
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$2984
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$3503
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$2598
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$2768
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$2738
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