Almaty vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$477
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
2.23M
9.39M

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6307th and 6928th ($884 vs $734) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4103rd and 4947th 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
$6.77
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
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$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588