Ho Chi Minh vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$370
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
41
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
14M
2.43M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5338th ($726 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3396th and 6151st 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
$2.1
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497