Ho Chi Minh vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2040
🏠 One person rent
$370
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
14M
6.49M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 6% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 7123rd and 7385th ($726 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shangrao ranked 234th in China, while ranked 3396th and 7068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Shangrao

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Ho Chi Minh Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$25646

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$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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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$596
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628