Ho Chi Minh vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$387
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
9.39M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 32% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6928th and 8245th ($734 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 341st in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 4947th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Shenyang

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Ho Chi Minh Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$24707

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$410
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$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501