Ho Chi Minh vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$376
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
57
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.12M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5321st ($744 vs $1046) 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 4277th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Tbilisi

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Ho Chi Minh Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$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

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639