Ho Chi Minh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$387
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
9.39M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 45% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6928th and 4404th ($734 vs $1336) 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 0.5 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 4947th and 15th 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
$1.9
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
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$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073