Bishkek vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$376
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
66
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
1.15M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 5% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6692nd ($710 vs $744) 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6133rd and 4277th 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
$5.93
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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