Baku vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$358
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14M

The cost of living in Baku is 8% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6681st and 6919th ($820 vs $762) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5397th and 4450th 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
$8.8
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610