30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Samut Prakan - Updated Prices & Insights
18.65
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $482 (excluding rent), and $807 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,133 (excluding rent), and $2,047 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 ฿102
$1.57 ฿50.9
$6.29 ฿204
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.45 ฿500
$12.36 ฿400
$27.81 ฿900
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 ฿246
$6.56 ฿212
$10.69 ฿346
Cappuccino
$1.35 ฿43.72
$1.1 ฿35.51
$3.13 ฿101
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ฿19.11
$0.42 ฿13.47
$0.89 ฿28.82
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.53
$0.23 ฿7.47
$0.65 ฿21.06
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 ฿59.5
$1.07 ฿34.74
$3.06 ฿99.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿116
$1.64 ฿53.1
$7.48 ฿242
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ฿48
$1.32 ฿42.7
$2.83 ฿91.7
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ฿31.98
$0.76 ฿24.63
$2.71 ฿87.6
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ฿36.32
$0.63 ฿20.47
$1.57 ฿50.9
Eggs
$1.86 ฿60.3
$1.34 ฿43.38
$2.57 ฿83.2
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.36 ฿432
$9.25 ฿299
$15.42 ฿499
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 ฿91
$2.5 ฿80.8
$3.91 ฿126
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 ฿360
$4.76 ฿154
$19.03 ฿616
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.99 ฿96.9
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ฿25.4
$0.32 ฿10.22
$1.57 ฿50.8
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 ฿58.7
$1.42 ฿46.09
$2.21 ฿71.6
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.24
$0.95 ฿30.61
$1.9 ฿61.5
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.06 ฿34.43
$2.13 ฿68.9
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 ฿35.55
$0.6 ฿19.42
$3.76 ฿122
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 ฿26
$0.48 ฿15.54
$1.28 ฿41.54
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ฿13.66
$0.21 ฿6.83
$0.53 ฿17.07
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.59 ฿149
$3.68 ฿119
$4.59 ฿149
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 ฿393
$9.11 ฿295
$24.28 ฿786
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ฿50
$1.09 ฿35.3
$2 ฿64.7
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.39 ฿44.94
$4.52 ฿146
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ฿16.83
$0.44 ฿14.34
$0.6 ฿19.33
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ฿987
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.52
$1.07 ฿34.52
$2.43 ฿78.6
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ฿22.5
$0.56 ฿18.18
$1.11 ฿36.06
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 ฿179
$4.73 ฿153
$6.31 ฿204
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.88
$0.89 ฿28.89
$1.42 ฿45.84
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K ฿393.5K
$12.2K ฿393.5K
$21.3K ฿688.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ฿672.9K
$19.8K ฿640.1K
$24.3K ฿787.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$73.6 ฿2,381
$46.39 ฿1,501
$99 ฿3,202
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11 ฿356
$6.14 ฿199
$21.16 ฿685
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.75 ฿574
$9.4 ฿304
$34.48 ฿1,116
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.11 ฿1,492
$30.74 ฿995
$61.5 ฿1,990
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.58 ฿342
$3.47 ฿112
$10.58 ฿342
Cinema Ticket
$6.2 ฿201
$4.65 ฿151
$9.31 ฿301
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 ฿12.7K
$157 ฿5,067
$626 ฿20.3K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 ฿228.7K
$6,282 ฿203.3K
$7,852 ฿254.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.42 ฿629
$6.17 ฿200
$30.84 ฿998
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.94 ฿1,098
$30.85 ฿998
$37.02 ฿1,198
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 ฿1,963
$36.39 ฿1,178
$121 ฿3,926
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58 ฿1,875
$37.25 ฿1,205
$124 ฿4,018
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 ฿15.7K
$212 ฿6,848
$756 ฿24.5K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 ฿7,990
$154 ฿4,994
$370 ฿12K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 ฿26.3K
$617 ฿20K
$1,207 ฿39.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 ฿27.8K
$469 ฿15.2K
$1,249 ฿40.4K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 ฿70.9K
$1,168 ฿37.8K
$2,482 ฿80.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,673 ฿54.1K
$774 ฿25K
$2,414 ฿78.1K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$673 ฿21.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3
7.5
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