Ho Chi Minh vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$387
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
9.39M
686K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6928th and 5380th ($734 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 315th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 4947th and 291st 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
$1.9
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$19584

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068