Ho Chi Minh vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$349
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
10.4M
690K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6786th and 96th ($702 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$28279

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$550
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$479
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846