Al Ain vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Al Ain Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$903
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
67
😀 Quality of life
84
69
🏙️ Population
767K
14M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 91% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4207th and 6919th ($1457 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 505th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Al Ain vs Ho Chi Minh

Prices for goods and services in Al Ain and Ho Chi Minh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Al Ain Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$14995

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610