Ho Chi Minh vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$376
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
45
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
9.39M
4.7M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4828th ($744 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4277th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Jeddah

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Ho Chi Minh Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$6009

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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491