Ho Chi Minh vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$376
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
66
41
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.43M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 21% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6019th ($744 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 Mecca. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4277th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Mecca

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Ho Chi Minh Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$4675

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514