Ho Chi Minh vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Ho Chi Minh Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4144
🏠 One person rent
$360
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1547
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$289
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$2687
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
10.4M
14M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6666th and 2691st ($725 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.7 months in Tokyo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3675th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Tokyo

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Ho Chi Minh Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1112
$2117
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
1.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4728
$8010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$4489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.08
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15096
$15685

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1102
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1101
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1120
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1055
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1099
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1065
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1011
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1109
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1039
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$996
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1044
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1094
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1081
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1028
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1023
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1008
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1019
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1023