Ho Chi Minh vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$376
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.06M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4890th ($744 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 4277th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sendai

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Ho Chi Minh Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$6369

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057