Ho Chi Minh vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
33
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
10.4M
543K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 66% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6786th and 1697th ($702 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1492nd in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States 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 Tucson. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$15695

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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$2078
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$2096
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$2105
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$2076
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$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
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$2324
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$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
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$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
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$2353
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$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
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$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
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$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
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$2004
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$914
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$1828
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$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
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$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
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$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066