Ho Chi Minh vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$376
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
9.39M
11.5M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 26% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5616th ($744 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4277th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629