Edinburgh vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
66
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
488K
9.39M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 202% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6692nd ($2246 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Vietnam, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 40th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$14503

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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