Ho Chi Minh vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$376
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
53
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
9.39M
686K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 25% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5761st ($744 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 722nd in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 4277th and 2988th 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
$2.27
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$21319

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103