Ho Chi Minh vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$376
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
65
39
🏙️ Population
9.39M
6.56M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 22% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6692nd and 7649th ($744 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 262nd 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 Shaoyang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 4277th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Shaoyang

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Ho Chi Minh Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$10066

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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610