Ho Chi Minh vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
14M
985K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 70% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6919th and 849th ($762 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Sweden, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 4450th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Stockholm

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Ho Chi Minh Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$17693

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$540
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$419
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$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516