Ankara vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$408
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
5.5M
10.4M

The cost of living in Ankara is 14% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6390th and 6786th ($800 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Vietnam, respectively. Check Turkey vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2095th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518