30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Xi'an - Updated Prices & Insights
31.54
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $457 (excluding rent), and $713 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,082 (excluding rent), and $1,540 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 ¥20.13
$2.1 ¥15.08
$4.21 ¥30.16
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.42 ¥132
$17 ¥122
$28.34 ¥203
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 ¥39.84
$4.86 ¥34.84
$6.94 ¥49.79
Cappuccino
$3.49 ¥25.01
$1.43 ¥10.23
$5 ¥35.83
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.85
$0.27 ¥1.95
$0.47 ¥3.41
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$0.22 ¥1.58
$0.29 ¥2.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.83
$0.69 ¥4.94
$1.37 ¥9.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥12.61
$1.4 ¥10.08
$2.54 ¥18.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥11.24
$0.99 ¥7.13
$2.14 ¥15.35
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥11.24
$0.83 ¥5.94
$2.75 ¥19.72
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ¥6.27
$0.51 ¥3.66
$1.16 ¥8.29
Eggs
$1.62 ¥11.59
$0.83 ¥5.94
$2.47 ¥17.74
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 ¥51.1
$7.12 ¥51.1
$27.06 ¥194
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 ¥14.69
$1.42 ¥10.16
$5.67 ¥40.7
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.02 ¥64.7
$4.89 ¥35.1
$11.19 ¥80.3
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 ¥11.85
$0.57 ¥4.1
$2.27 ¥16.31
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.17
$0.69 ¥4.93
$1.9 ¥13.66
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.68
$0.58 ¥4.14
$2.15 ¥15.44
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.39
$0.4 ¥2.87
$1.06 ¥7.58
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$0.41 ¥2.96
$0.82 ¥5.91
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ¥3.96
$0.4 ¥2.87
$0.8 ¥5.74
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.96
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.87 ¥6.27
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥4.01
$0.41 ¥2.97
$0.87 ¥6.23
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 ¥19.58
$1.36 ¥9.75
$3.54 ¥25.4
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 ¥48.91
$4.1 ¥29.38
$22.38 ¥161
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.25
$0.48 ¥3.43
$1.22 ¥8.74
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ¥12.34
$1.37 ¥9.85
$2.2 ¥15.81
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 ¥3.36
$0.13 ¥0.96
$0.54 ¥3.84
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.29 ¥239
$20.81 ¥149
$41.61 ¥299
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 ¥9.48
$1.15 ¥8.23
$1.62 ¥11.64
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.31
$0.28 ¥2.01
$0.47 ¥3.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 ¥30.52
$3.4 ¥24.38
$4.25 ¥30.52
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥8.55
$1.12 ¥8.03
$1.21 ¥8.7
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ¥147.9K
$17.2K ¥123.2K
$20.6K ¥147.9K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥116.9K
$16.3K ¥116.9K
$17.5K ¥125.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$45.31 ¥325
$36.04 ¥259
$62 ¥445
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.13 ¥43.99
$4.29 ¥30.8
$18.31 ¥131
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.81 ¥84.7
$6.9 ¥49.47
$20.7 ¥148
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.42 ¥304
$20.56 ¥147
$68.5 ¥492
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 ¥122
$5.67 ¥40.71
$28.37 ¥204
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 ¥35.45
$4.24 ¥30.43
$6.36 ¥45.64
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ¥2,396
$278 ¥1,997
$835 ¥5,990
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K ¥130K
$11.2K ¥80.4K
$22.1K ¥158.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ¥400
$21.27 ¥153
$99.3 ¥712
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.95 ¥265
$13.66 ¥98
$48.28 ¥346
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 ¥500
$56.2 ¥403
$81.4 ¥584
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 ¥512
$56 ¥402
$84.3 ¥605
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 ¥1,843
$211 ¥1,515
$352 ¥2,524
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 ¥1,406
$156 ¥1,118
$255 ¥1,829
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 ¥3,648
$380 ¥2,723
$633 ¥4,539
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ¥2,705
$279 ¥2,004
$559 ¥4,008
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,526 ¥18.1K
$2,118 ¥15.2K
$2,824 ¥20.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,580 ¥11.3K
$1,389 ¥9,965
$2,501 ¥17.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$847 ¥6,074
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.8
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