Ho Chi Minh vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$370
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
73
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
14M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 23% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6014th ($726 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Vietnam and Taiwan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Taiwan 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 Tainan. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 3396th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Tainan

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Ho Chi Minh Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$5481

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686