Asmara vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2007
🏠 One person rent
$231
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$790
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
63
😀 Quality of life
17
68
🏙️ Population
963K
10.4M

The cost of living in Asmara is 30% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8273rd and 6418th ($522 vs $743) 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 0.7 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 9072nd and 3491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$64.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$9.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$4623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$6.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$15006

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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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