Baghdad vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$386
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
52
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.39M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6246th and 6692nd ($859 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Vietnam, respectively. Check Iraq vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6059th and 4277th 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
$4.99
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564