Ho Chi Minh vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$349
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
10.4M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 45% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6786th and 8600th ($702 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 4217th and 2673rd 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
$1.85
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$19578

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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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529