Dhaka vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$121
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$488
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.39M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 42% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8916th and 6692nd ($428 vs $744) 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 5968th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$14503

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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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