Dubai vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
66
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
3.33M
9.39M

The cost of living in Dubai is 210% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1098th and 6692nd ($2309 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 306th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$14503

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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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