Ho Chi Minh vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$370
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
14M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4901st ($726 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 3396th and 196th 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
$2.1
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$9894

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061