Ho Chi Minh vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2217
🏠 One person rent
$370
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
67
36
😀 Quality of life
71
52
🏙️ Population
14M
6.98M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 12% less expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6659th ($726 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1 months in Zhanjiang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Zhanjiang ranked 90th in China, while ranked 3396th and 6493rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Zhanjiang

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Ho Chi Minh Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$18767

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$797
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$802
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$711
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$679
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$751
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$908
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$617
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$602
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$714
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$858
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$828
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$807
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$620
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$873
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$574
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$548
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$782
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$592
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1734
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$627
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$579
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$678
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$601
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$785
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$778
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$801
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$564
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$694
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$995
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2663
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2396
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$586
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$583
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$766
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$599
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$594
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$528
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$593