Ho Chi Minh vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$376
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
9.39M
14.3M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 3085th ($744 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4277th and 3rd 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
$2.27
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$15495

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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

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033