Ho Chi Minh vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$376
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 27% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6692nd and 7921st ($744 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Vietnam and Iran, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 4277th and 6374th 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
$2.27
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$559

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699