Ho Chi Minh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$349
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
10.4M
12.4M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6786th and 5031st ($702 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Brazil, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4217th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sao Paulo

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659