Dhaka vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$150
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$500
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 34% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8770th and 7123rd ($478 vs $726) 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 0.5 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 6105th and 3396th 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
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$17174

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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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