Bishkek vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$398
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 1% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6893rd and 6928th ($743 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6164th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bishkek Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588