Chiang Mai vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$291
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
66
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.39M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6939th and 6739th ($691 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4535th and 4253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$14143

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588