Ho Chi Minh vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$370
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
14M
6.26M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 39% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4785th ($726 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Chile, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3396th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Santiago

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Ho Chi Minh Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895