Ho Chi Minh vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$370
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
71
83
🏙️ Population
14M
56.8K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 51% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4020th ($726 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.3 months in Nicosia. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 3396th and 509th 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
$2.1
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$9567

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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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047