Ho Chi Minh vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$376
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.62M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 35% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6692nd and 8266th ($744 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4277th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Semarang

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Ho Chi Minh Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$2166

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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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458