Ho Chi Minh vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$370
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
14M
1.04M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 13% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6612th ($726 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 months in Mersin. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 3396th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Mersin

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Ho Chi Minh Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$6563

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$522
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$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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923