Ho Chi Minh vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
9.39M
690K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6692nd and 93rd ($744 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 Washington. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948