Ho Chi Minh vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$409
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
70
😀 Quality of life
69
72
🏙️ Population
14M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 27% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6919th and 5367th ($762 vs $1040) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 4450th and 3283rd 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
$1.95
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410