Ashgabat vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$887
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
67
😀 Quality of life
48
69
🏙️ Population
1.03M
14M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 137% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2849th and 6919th ($1806 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6881st and 4450th 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
$28.8
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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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