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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Chuzhou - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $455 (excluding rent), and $681 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,110 (excluding rent), and $1,509 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 ¥14.67
$1.36 ¥9.76
$4.09 ¥29.35
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.21 ¥152
$14.14 ¥101
$28.28 ¥203
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ¥35.39
$4.23 ¥30.38
$6.35 ¥45.56
Cappuccino
$2.05 ¥14.73
$1.37 ¥9.8
$4.79 ¥34.33
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.22
$0.36 ¥2.62
$0.88 ¥6.28
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.88
$0.15 ¥1.05
$0.29 ¥2.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.43 ¥3.11
$0.43 ¥3.11
$2.88 ¥20.68
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ¥10.18
$1.42 ¥10.18
$4.27 ¥30.62
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ¥10.12
$1.41 ¥10.12
$4.24 ¥30.43
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 ¥15.43
$1 ¥7.14
$3.64 ¥26.11
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.84
$0.43 ¥3.11
$2.59 ¥18.57
Eggs
$1.47 ¥10.57
$0.98 ¥7
$2.45 ¥17.58
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 ¥64
$5.44 ¥38.99
$17.66 ¥127
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ¥20.46
$1.71 ¥12.29
$4.29 ¥30.77
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 ¥65.2
$6.63 ¥47.53
$11.27 ¥80.8
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ¥15.96
$1.13 ¥8.13
$2.85 ¥20.42
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$0.94 ¥6.76
$2.71 ¥19.46
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ¥11.35
$0.82 ¥5.89
$2.54 ¥18.22
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.22
$0.68 ¥4.88
$1.35 ¥9.68
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.35
$0.55 ¥3.95
$1.37 ¥9.81
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.57
$0.55 ¥3.91
$1.35 ¥9.71
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ¥6.19
$0.43 ¥3.1
$1.43 ¥10.25
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.38
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.87 ¥6.24
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ¥25.19
$3.51 ¥25.19
$4.22 ¥30.26
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 ¥99.1
$5.52 ¥39.62
$16.57 ¥119
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥6.2
$0.54 ¥3.86
$1.01 ¥7.23
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ¥11.19
$1.13 ¥8.12
$2.13 ¥15.29
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.4 ¥2.87
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.33 ¥131
$9.17 ¥65.8
$18.33 ¥131
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ¥10.81
$1.37 ¥9.82
$1.65 ¥11.8
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ¥2.78
$0.35 ¥2.48
$0.43 ¥3.08
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.53 ¥61.2
$7.1 ¥51
$11.37 ¥81.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.09
$1.02 ¥7.32
$1.16 ¥8.3
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K ¥122K
$16.7K ¥119.6K
$18.1K ¥129.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K ¥102.6K
$13.7K ¥98.6K
$16.5K ¥118.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$41.81 ¥300
$27.36 ¥196
$68.4 ¥491
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.58 ¥68.7
$5.06 ¥36.28
$17.5 ¥126
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.95 ¥78.5
$6.93 ¥49.68
$26.33 ¥189
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 ¥269
$13.76 ¥98.7
$62.5 ¥449
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 ¥103
$4.31 ¥30.94
$14.38 ¥103
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ¥39.81
$5.55 ¥39.81
$8.33 ¥59.8
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ¥2,951
$184 ¥1,323
$851 ¥6,105
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K ¥131.5K
$11.1K ¥79.4K
$27.7K ¥198.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.41 ¥304
$27.57 ¥198
$68.9 ¥495
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 ¥238
$16.93 ¥121
$49.39 ¥354
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67 ¥481
$41.03 ¥294
$95.6 ¥686
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 ¥606
$51.8 ¥371
$141 ¥1,009
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 ¥2,203
$230 ¥1,652
$330 ¥2,368
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 ¥1,208
$125 ¥896
$225 ¥1,614
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 ¥4,375
$502 ¥3,603
$754 ¥5,405
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 ¥2,503
$270 ¥1,935
$405 ¥2,902
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,332 ¥23.9K
$2,533 ¥18.2K
$3,999 ¥28.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 ¥14.3K
$1,241 ¥8,905
$2,483 ¥17.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.4
5
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