Ho Chi Minh vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Ho Chi Minh Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1919
🏠 One person rent
$385
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$790
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
68
29
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.16M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 9% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6418th and 6143rd ($743 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Myanmar, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Naypyidaw. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 3491st and 8559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Naypyidaw

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Ho Chi Minh Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$463
$847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1062
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.91
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4623
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.34
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.26
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.17
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15006
$6635

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$544
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$527
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$568
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$645
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$526
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$559
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$548
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$546
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$667
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$433
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$528
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$497
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$538
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$502
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$876
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$557
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$509
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$563
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$532
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$627
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$628
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$760
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$594
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$541
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$506
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$597
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$475
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$601
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$488
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$600
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$469
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$596
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$669
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$595
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$776
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$792
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$589
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$771
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$804
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$633
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$945
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$757
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$778
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$761
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$545
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$767
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$668
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$491
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$525
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$711
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$351
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$708
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$765
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$751
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$796
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$709
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$310
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$841
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$360
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627