Ho Chi Minh vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
97
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
9.39M
874K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 80% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6692nd and 9th ($744 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs San Francisco

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Ho Chi Minh San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$31050

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$541
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$445
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$512
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$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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11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
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$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
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$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610