Ho Chi Minh vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$349
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
45
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
10.4M
4.7M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6786th and 4731st ($702 vs $1100) 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 1.8 months in Jeddah. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4217th and 1616th 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
$1.85
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6667

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$550
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$479
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$534
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$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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$1032
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$1361
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$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470