Amman vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$383
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
66
😀 Quality of life
68
65
🏙️ Population
4.01M
9.39M

The cost of living in Amman is 35% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5667th and 6692nd ($1004 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Jordan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3456th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Ho Chi Minh

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Amman Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$14503

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$692
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$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
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$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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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