Ho Chi Minh vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$409
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
44
😀 Quality of life
69
62
🏙️ Population
14M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 18% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6919th and 6169th ($762 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Mongolia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4450th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Ulaanbaatar

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Ho Chi Minh Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$7641

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$540
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$419
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$525
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$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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$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
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$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635