Ho Chi Minh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$376
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
9.39M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 46% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4132nd ($744 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 4277th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Yokohama

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Ho Chi Minh Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.64
🥤 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
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$12546

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092