Ho Chi Minh vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$370
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
63
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
14M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 49% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7123rd and 8733rd ($726 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 3396th and 6153rd 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
$2.1
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$524

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$522
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616