Ho Chi Minh vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$387
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
9.39M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6928th and 5223rd ($734 vs $1046) 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 0.5 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 4947th and 3140th 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
$1.9
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$14684

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$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386