Glasgow vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
626K
10.4M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 168% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2103rd and 6786th ($1884 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 40th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$16779

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518