Ho Chi Minh vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2181
🏠 One person rent
$376
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
66
38
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
9.39M
6.98M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 5% less expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6518th ($744 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Zhanjiang ranked 152nd in China, while ranked 4277th and 6686th 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
$2.27
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$5666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$4.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$9.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$20188

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$774
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$774
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$671
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$660
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$794
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$895
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$595
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$725
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$824
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$819
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$806
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$623
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$830
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$577
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$491
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$778
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$586
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1590
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$602
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$592
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$641
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$607
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$763
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$780
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$808
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$606
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$678
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$958
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2753
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2427
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$565
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$523
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$783
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$511
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$545
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$538
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$601