Ho Chi Minh vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$545
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$349
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$511
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
66
80
😀 Quality of life
66
47
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.64M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 6786th and 8159th ($702 vs $545) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs South Tangerang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 4217th and 6481st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs South Tangerang

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Ho Chi Minh South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
8.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$8139

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$573
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$718
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$393
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$552
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$480
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$512
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$547
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$493
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$500
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$512
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$422
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$495
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$426
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$478
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$474
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$479
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$570
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$403
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$427
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$476
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$383
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$440
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$521
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$439
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$479
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$427
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$459
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$403
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$522
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$383
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$454
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$469
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$444
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$442
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511