Ho Chi Minh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$370
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
14M
11.5M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4918th ($726 vs $1126) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3396th and 1670th 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
$2.1
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$15990

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720