Ho Chi Minh vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
9.39M
548K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 64% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 6692nd and 1613th ($744 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Vietnam and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 4277th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$9165

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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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611