Ho Chi Minh vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$370
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
74
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
14M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 19% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7123rd and 7878th ($726 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 3396th and 6059th 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
$2.1
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$22712

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$721
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532