Ho Chi Minh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$349
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
10.4M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 47% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6786th and 4092nd ($702 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 4217th and 7th 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
$1.85
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056