Dhaka vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$141
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$336
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.39M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 37% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8829th and 6928th ($464 vs $734) 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6151st and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$13093

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588