Ho Chi Minh vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
9.39M
449K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6928th and 23rd ($734 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vietnam and Switzerland, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4947th and 2nd 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
$1.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$22875

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$519
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$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041