Ho Chi Minh vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$370
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
14M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 40% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7123rd and 8568th ($726 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3396th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Surabaya

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Ho Chi Minh Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$8118

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470