Ho Chi Minh vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
79
😀 Quality of life
69
94
🏙️ Population
14M
568K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 66% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6919th and 1407th ($762 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Vietnam and Canada, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 4450th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Surrey

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Ho Chi Minh Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$12497

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$708
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$519
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$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$760
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$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
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$882
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$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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$2457
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$2590
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$2361
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$2054
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$2326
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$2540
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$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
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$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
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$1884
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$1865
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$2190
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$2173
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$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
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$2754
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$2470
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$2710
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$2539
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$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
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$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
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$3559
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$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
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$3292
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$2915
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$2896
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$2798