Ho Chi Minh vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$409
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$2276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
53
😀 Quality of life
69
89
🏙️ Population
14M
686K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 21% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6919th and 5951st ($762 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 630th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 4450th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Shizuoka

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Ho Chi Minh Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$16729

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063