Abu Dhabi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
83
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.39M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 142% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2486th and 6692nd ($1802 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 405th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Ho Chi Minh

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Abu Dhabi Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564