Ho Chi Minh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$409
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
14M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 43% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6919th and 4482nd ($762 vs $1343) 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 0.4 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 4450th and 26th 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
$1.95
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130