Ho Chi Minh vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$349
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
10.4M
4.32M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 15% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6786th and 6300th ($702 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Izmir. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 4217th and 3526th 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
$1.85
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$8689

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334