Dhaka vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$106
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$457
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
16.8M
10.4M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 35% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8745th and 6786th ($456 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Vietnam, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5727th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518