Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khon Kaen vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Khon Kaen is 10.6% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.
Khon Kaen vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khon Kaen instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 32.3% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,735
|
$2.97
THB99.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$5.94
THB199.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,878
|
$0.61
THB20.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,573
|
$0.28
THB9.49
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
$2.50
THB83.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,487
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,193
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,924
|
$0.40
THB13.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,679
|
$0.67
THB22.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,889
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,077
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,636
|
$0.67
THB22.66
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of groceries
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,772
|
$4.98
THB167.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
$44,562.62
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
?? | |
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of transportation
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$29.71
THB999.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$277.28
THB9,326.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$158.44
THB5,329.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$72.41
THB2,435.72
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
$8,912.52
THB300K
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of childcare
pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,710
|
$1.77
THB59.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,887
|
$1.49
THB49.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫670K
|
$59.42
THB1,998.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,523
|
$5.94
THB199.85
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$29.71
THB999.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
$35.65
THB1,199.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$74.27
THB2,498.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$89.13
THB2,997.81
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of clothing
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