Ankara vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$495
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
67
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
5.8M
14M

The cost of living in Ankara is 35% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5466th and 6919th ($1027 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2214th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Ho Chi Minh

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Ankara Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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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