Ho Chi Minh vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$376
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
9.39M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 45% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6692nd and 8584th ($744 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 4277th and 3326th 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
$2.27
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511