Ho Chi Minh vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$387
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 46% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6928th and 8682nd ($734 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 69th in Vietnam and Iran, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 4947th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Isfahan

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Ho Chi Minh Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640