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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Lanzhou - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $453 (excluding rent), and $658 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,091 (excluding rent), and $1,411 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.12 ¥15.19
$1.12 ¥8.07
$4.24 ¥30.39
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 ¥150
$16.78 ¥120
$25.17 ¥181
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 ¥43.6
$4.14 ¥29.73
$8.01 ¥57.5
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥22.13
$1.42 ¥10.22
$4.99 ¥35.8
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.12
$0.44 ¥3.12
$0.44 ¥3.12
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.27 ¥1.92
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.55 ¥3.94
$0.41 ¥2.95
$0.69 ¥4.92
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.72
$1.22 ¥8.78
$2.05 ¥14.67
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ¥11.65
$1.29 ¥9.22
$2.15 ¥15.42
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ¥11.58
$1 ¥7.15
$2.87 ¥20.58
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ¥7.28
$1.02 ¥7.28
$1.02 ¥7.28
Eggs
$1.86 ¥13.37
$1.18 ¥8.43
$2.54 ¥18.24
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.73 ¥91.3
$6.9 ¥49.48
$26.22 ¥188
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ¥22.49
$1.82 ¥13.09
$4.21 ¥30.23
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 ¥65.4
$4.39 ¥31.52
$12.75 ¥91.4
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.82
$1.13 ¥8.08
$2.83 ¥20.32
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.28
$1.23 ¥8.8
$1.64 ¥11.76
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ¥9.34
$1.17 ¥8.38
$1.43 ¥10.22
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.98
$0.93 ¥6.69
$0.99 ¥7.13
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ¥3.42
$0.33 ¥2.39
$0.57 ¥4.1
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 ¥5.75
$0.41 ¥2.94
$1.19 ¥8.56
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ¥3.21
$0.2 ¥1.43
$0.67 ¥4.78
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥4.02
$0.51 ¥3.65
$0.6 ¥4.32
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ¥23.13
$2.25 ¥16.12
$4.21 ¥30.21
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 ¥56
$7.1 ¥50.9
$8.52 ¥61.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.62
$0.43 ¥3.07
$1.13 ¥8.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.68
$0.97 ¥6.99
$2.8 ¥20.11
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.44 ¥3.14
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.38 ¥118
$8.2 ¥58.8
$16.38 ¥118
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.11
$1.41 ¥10.11
$2.12 ¥15.2
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ¥1.27
$0.18 ¥1.27
$0.33 ¥2.4
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 ¥18.11
$1.68 ¥12.05
$3.36 ¥24.1
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ¥9.96
$1.14 ¥8.19
$1.72 ¥12.33
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥140.3K
$18K ¥129.1K
$21.1K ¥151.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥119K
$15.2K ¥109.1K
$20.7K ¥148.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$43.55 ¥312
$27.3 ¥196
$58 ¥416
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.66 ¥69.3
$4.8 ¥34.42
$17.56 ¥126
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.99 ¥86
$8.47 ¥60.7
$15.52 ¥111
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.48 ¥298
$15.21 ¥109
$69.1 ¥496
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ¥101
$4.22 ¥30.26
$14.06 ¥101
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 ¥43.8
$5.15 ¥36.95
$8.14 ¥58.4
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,405
$208 ¥1,494
$833 ¥5,977
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.3K ¥196K
$6,831 ¥49K
$47.8K ¥343K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.92 ¥315
$21.12 ¥151
$94.2 ¥675
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.13 ¥216
$13.78 ¥98.8
$55.1 ¥395
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥511
$41.55 ¥298
$111 ¥795
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.86 ¥300
$41.86 ¥300
$41.86 ¥300
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,978
$207 ¥1,484
$296 ¥2,127
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 ¥1,121
$125 ¥895
$188 ¥1,348
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ¥4,190
$481 ¥3,450
$722 ¥5,176
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,979
$209 ¥1,501
$343 ¥2,458
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,441 ¥24.7K
$2,615 ¥18.8K
$4,129 ¥29.6K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,967 ¥14.1K
$1,811 ¥13K
$2,123 ¥15.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$413 ¥2,963
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.1
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