Ho Chi Minh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$370
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
14M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 45% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4478th ($726 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3396th and 13th 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
$2.1
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$15140

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094