Ho Chi Minh vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$409
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
14M
15.7M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 42% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6919th and 4562nd ($762 vs $1305) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4450th and 925th 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
$1.95
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$20004

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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$671
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$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041