Ho Chi Minh vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$376
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
29
😀 Quality of life
65
13
🏙️ Population
9.39M
4.27M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 24% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6692nd and 7801st ($744 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 4277th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kabul

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Ho Chi Minh Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$1452

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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
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487