Ho Chi Minh vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$349
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
30
😀 Quality of life
66
38
🏙️ Population
10.4M
6.87M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 14% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6786th and 6331st ($702 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Myanmar, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4217th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Yangon

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Ho Chi Minh Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$14094

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$550
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614