Baghdad vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$446
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
57
66
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.39M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 25% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6120th and 6928th ($918 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Vietnam, respectively. Check Iraq vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6065th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Ho Chi Minh

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Baghdad Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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