Ho Chi Minh vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
80
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
9.39M
737K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6692nd and 206th ($744 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$28179

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$541
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$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

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
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$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263