Ho Chi Minh vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$370
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
70
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
14M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5281st ($726 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 3396th and 2402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Izmir

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Ho Chi Minh Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$15843

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386