Bishkek vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$409
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
67
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.19M
14M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 0.6% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6948th and 6919th ($757 vs $762) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6280th and 4450th 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
$6.86
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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