Ho Chi Minh vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$376
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
17
😀 Quality of life
65
21
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.16M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 8% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6990th ($744 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 4277th and 8811th 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
$2.27
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$8095

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$541
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$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
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608