Almaty vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$531
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
2.23M
14M

The cost of living in Almaty is 40% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5468th and 7123rd ($1014 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3901st and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Ho Chi Minh

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Almaty Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$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
$648
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$17174

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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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