Ho Chi Minh vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$349
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
72
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
10.4M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 35% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6786th and 8350th ($702 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 Surabaya. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 4217th and 5178th 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
$1.85
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$5424

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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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506