Baku vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$316
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
66
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.39M

The cost of living in Baku is 4% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6590th and 6739th ($766 vs $735) 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 5270th and 4253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$14143

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588