Ho Chi Minh vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$376
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
72
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
9.39M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6692nd and 8199th ($744 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 4277th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$5075

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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515