Beirut vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$641
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
67
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
2.42M
14M

The cost of living in Beirut is 98% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4177th and 7123rd ($1441 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Vietnam, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5483rd and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Ho Chi Minh

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Beirut Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586