Dhaka vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$152
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$340
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
57
69
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 37% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6919th ($481 vs $762) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6218th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Ho Chi Minh

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$14995

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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