Ho Chi Minh vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$376
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
9.39M
15.5M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4816th ($744 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Turkey, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4277th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Istanbul

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Ho Chi Minh Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$13982

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$541
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$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985