Asmara vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$212
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
9
67
😀 Quality of life
15
71
🏙️ Population
963K
14M

The cost of living in Asmara is 29% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8615th and 7123rd ($513 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Vietnam, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 9202nd and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Ho Chi Minh

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Asmara Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$17174

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$947
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$923
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$872
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$499
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$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
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$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
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$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586