Ho Chi Minh vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
14M
737K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 77% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7123rd and 126th ($726 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 3396th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Seattle

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Ho Chi Minh Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$30033

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$522
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$414
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$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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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098