Almaty vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$499
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.39M

The cost of living in Almaty is 26% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6015th and 6692nd ($941 vs $744) 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4176th and 4277th 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
$8.28
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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