Ho Chi Minh vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
10.4M
443K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6786th and 31st ($702 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Switzerland, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Switzerland 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 Zurich. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4217th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Zurich

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Ho Chi Minh Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$29266

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846