Ho Chi Minh vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$376
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
9.39M
6.26M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 38% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4604th ($744 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 4277th and 705th 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
$2.27
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534