Ho Chi Minh vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Ho Chi Minh Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
80
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
9.39M
568K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 69% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6692nd and 890th ($744 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Vietnam and Canada, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 4277th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Ho Chi Minh vs Surrey infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Surrey

Prices for goods and services in Ho Chi Minh and Surrey are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Ho Chi Minh Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$12698

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655