Ho Chi Minh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ho Chi Minh | San Diego | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6786th and 26th ($702 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 107th 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 | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 189 km or 117 mi | Rach Gia | |
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| 244 km or 151 mi | Ca Mau | |
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| 488 km or 303 mi |  Ko Chang | |
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| 527 km or 327 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Quang Ngai | |
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| 592 km or 368 mi | Hoi An | |
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| 637 km or 396 mi | Hue | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi |  Coronado | |
| 7.2 km or 4.5 mi | National | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Lemon Grove | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Chula Vista | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | La Mesa | |
| 16 km or 9.8 mi | Imperial Beach | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | La Jolla | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | El Cajon | |
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Tijuana | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Santee | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Poway | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Encinitas | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Las Delicias | |
| 43 km or 26 mi | Rosarito Beach | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Escondido | |
| 47 km or 30 mi | San Marcos | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Carlsbad | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Vista | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Oceanside | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Fallbrook | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Temecula | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | San Clemente | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Murrieta | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Dana Point | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | French Valley | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | San Juan Capistrano | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Wildomar | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Laguna Niguel | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Laguna Beach | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Menifee | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ensenada | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Lake Elsinore | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mission Viejo | |
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