Ho Chi Minh vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$376
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
55
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 7% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6959th ($744 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Vietnam and Turkey, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 4277th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kocaeli

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Ho Chi Minh Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$6.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612