Ho Chi Minh vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
79
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
14M
568K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 65% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7123rd and 1777th ($726 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 1.5 months in Surrey. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3396th and 74th 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
$2.1
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$12113

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$721
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$519
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$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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$2411
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$2493
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$2295
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$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
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$2505
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$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
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$2427
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$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
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$3602
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$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
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$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
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$2797