Ho Chi Minh vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$376
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
9.39M
330K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 45% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4220th ($744 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Vietnam and Cyprus, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 4277th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Nicosia

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Ho Chi Minh Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$7504

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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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591