Glasgow vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
626K
14M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 191% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1708th and 7123rd ($2114 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 39th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Ho Chi Minh

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Glasgow Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$17174

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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