Crete vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$635
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
67
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
623K
14M

The cost of living in Crete is 82% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4482nd and 7123rd ($1324 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Greece and Vietnam, respectively. Check Greece vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5386th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Ho Chi Minh

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Crete Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743

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