Ho Chi Minh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
87
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6739th and 36th ($735 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 13th in the United States, while ranked 4253rd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.54
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4334
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14143
$28706

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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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
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$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
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$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
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$2759