Ho Chi Minh vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$387
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 38% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6928th and 4750th ($734 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 4947th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sapporo

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Ho Chi Minh Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$10519

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068