Ho Chi Minh vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$387
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
55
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 12% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6928th and 6521st ($734 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Vietnam and Turkey, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 4947th and 6203rd 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
$1.9
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$7174

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$519
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$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760