Ho Chi Minh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$387
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
66
69
🏙️ Population
9.39M
11.5M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6928th and 5192nd ($734 vs $1052) 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 0.5 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 4947th and 4142nd 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
$1.9
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666