Ho Chi Minh vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$409
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
33
😀 Quality of life
69
40
🏙️ Population
14M
2.96M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 38% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6919th and 8377th ($762 vs $551) 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 0.4 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 4450th and 7844th 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
$1.95
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996