Ho Chi Minh vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$349
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
57
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.12M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 35% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6786th and 4788th ($702 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Georgia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4217th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553