Ho Chi Minh vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$349
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
87
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6786th and 22nd ($702 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in San Jose, United States. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs San Jose, United States

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Ho Chi Minh San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$15889

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$550
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$479
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$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123