Ho Chi Minh vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$370
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
33
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
14M
2.96M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7123rd and 8488th ($726 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Yemen, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 3396th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sanaa

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Ho Chi Minh Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910