Almaty vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$524
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
2.23M
14M

The cost of living in Almaty is 28% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6919th ($974 vs $762) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4192nd and 4450th 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
$7.79
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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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