Athens vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$710
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$336
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
643K
9.39M

The cost of living in Athens is 96% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4155th and 6928th ($1436 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Vietnam, respectively. Check Greece vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 611th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Ho Chi Minh

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Athens Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$13093

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588