Ho Chi Minh vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$409
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
69
65
🏙️ Population
14M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 39% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6919th and 8392nd ($762 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 4450th and 5172nd 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
$1.95
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$9112

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493