Ho Chi Minh vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$349
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.62M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 23% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6786th and 7939th ($702 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 4217th and 7195th 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
$1.85
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$2132

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$550
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$479
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$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$403
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$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
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$460
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$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444