cost
Cost of Living Index
Huế99.3 / 0
Ho Chi Minh City74.5 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Ho Chi Minh City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ho Chi Minh City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Huế leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ho Chi Minh City leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Huế | 99.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ho Chi Minh City | 74.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Huế | 69.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ho Chi Minh City | 74.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Huế | $2,276 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ho Chi Minh City | $2,807 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Huế | 13.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ho Chi Minh City | 6.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Huế | $4,257/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ho Chi Minh City | $2,164/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Huế | 2.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ho Chi Minh City | 5.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Huế | 76 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ho Chi Minh City | 66.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Huế | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ho Chi Minh City | 76.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ho Chi Minh City wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Huế.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Huế leads rent, salary, and jobs; Ho Chi Minh City leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Huế
99.3
Ho Chi Minh City
74.5
safety
Huế
69.2
Ho Chi Minh City
74.5
housing
Huế
$2,276
Ho Chi Minh City
$2,807
housing
Huế
13.7x
Ho Chi Minh City
6.5x
jobs
Huế
$4,257/mo
Ho Chi Minh City
$2,164/mo
jobs
Huế
2.7%
Ho Chi Minh City
5.2%
health
Huế
76
Ho Chi Minh City
66.9
health
Huế
71.6 years
Ho Chi Minh City
76.1 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Huế
2.1%
Ho Chi Minh City
1.4%
education
Huế
67.8
Ho Chi Minh City
67.9
transport
Huế
78.9
Ho Chi Minh City
79
safety
Huế
31.6 per 100k
Ho Chi Minh City
31.1 per 100k
safety
Huế
70.8 per 100k
Ho Chi Minh City
73.5 per 100k
health
Huế
15.7%
Ho Chi Minh City
15.9%
quality
Huế
4.4
Ho Chi Minh City
3.5
housing
Huế
$12,096/sqm
Ho Chi Minh City
$7,644/sqm
religion
Huế
82.7%
Ho Chi Minh City
83.4%
religion
Huế
8.0%
Ho Chi Minh City
42.1%
religion
Huế
58.8%
Ho Chi Minh City
73.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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