Ho Chi Minh vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$387
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
66
82
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.64M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 6928th and 8109th ($734 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 4947th and 6644th 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
$1.9
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$3.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$3.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$7522

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$519
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$665
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$699
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$400
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$555
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$480
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$517
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$561
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$511
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$490
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$534
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$429
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$523
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$488
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$482
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$478
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$471
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$488
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$422
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$445
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$448
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$409
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$456
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$461
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$447
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$444
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$440
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$413
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$409
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$551
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$384
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$457
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$470
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$413
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$420
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502