Ashgabat vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2007
🏠 One person rent
$531
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$790
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
63
😀 Quality of life
30
68
🏙️ Population
828K
10.4M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 66% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4068th and 6418th ($1233 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkmenistan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8436th and 3491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Ho Chi Minh

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Ashgabat Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$64.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$9.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$4623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$6.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$15006

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$527
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$568
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$645
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$526
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$559
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$548
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$546
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$667
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$433
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$528
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$497
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$538
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$502
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$876
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$557
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$509
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$563
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$532
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$627
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$628
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$760
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$594
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$541
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$506
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$597
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$475
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$601
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$488
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$600
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$469
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$596
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$669
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$595
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581