Ho Chi Minh vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$387
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
9.39M
15.7M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 43% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6928th and 4522nd ($734 vs $1288) 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 0.5 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 4947th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$18637

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$519
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$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
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$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013