San Jose is about 38 times smaller than Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 6,773 sq km, while San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, making San Jose 2.66% the size of Ho Chi Minh City.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Ho Chi Minh City vs. San Jose uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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