Ho Chi Minh vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$370
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
89
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
14M
5.87M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7123rd and 165th ($726 vs $3105) 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 3396th 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
$2.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$27027

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$519
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$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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$2823
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$843
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$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
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$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
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$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
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$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
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$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
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$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
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$393
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$459
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$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
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$422
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$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637