Ho Chi Minh vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$349
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
55
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.95M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6786th and 8298th ($702 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 4217th and 6127th 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
$1.85
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$3084

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647