Abu Dhabi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
67
😀 Quality of life
85
71
🏙️ Population
1.57M
14M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 194% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1650th and 7123rd ($2133 vs $726) 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 1.3 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 424th and 3396th 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
$8.11
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$17174

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586