Baku vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$320
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.39M

The cost of living in Baku is 4% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6540th and 6692nd ($776 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5306th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Ho Chi Minh

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Baku Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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