Ho Chi Minh vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
89
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
9.39M
5.87M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6692nd and 81st ($744 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Singapore, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Singapore 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 Singapore City. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4277th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Singapore City

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Ho Chi Minh Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$28407

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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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$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
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$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
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$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
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$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637