30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Damascus - Updated Prices & Insights
30.86
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $460 (excluding rent), and $719 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,084 (excluding rent), and $1,449 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 £78.3K
$2.51 £32.6K
$8.03 £104.4K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.99 £350.8K
$19.63 £255.1K
$56.9 £739.9K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 £71K
$4.96 £64.5K
$6.55 £85.1K
Cappuccino
$1.56 £20.3K
$0.51 £6,666
$3.08 £40K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 £14.7K
$0.69 £8,973
$1.97 £25.6K
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 £9,472
$0.52 £6,765
$1.3 £16.9K
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 £21.4K
$1.03 £13.4K
$2.06 £26.7K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £33.4K
$1.95 £25.4K
$3.08 £40.1K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 £12.4K
$0.58 £7,523
$1.34 £17.4K
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 £7,654
$0.48 £6,274
$2.89 £37.5K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 £21.9K
$1.18 £15.3K
$3.43 £44.6K
Eggs
$1.84 £24K
$0.97 £12.6K
$2.33 £30.3K
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.02 £39.2K
$1.96 £25.5K
$3.92 £51K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 £98.4K
$2.87 £37.3K
$12.6 £163.8K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.39 £148.1K
$6.06 £78.8K
$20.21 £262.8K
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 £12.2K
$0.52 £6,753
$2.08 £27K
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 £23.5K
$1.12 £14.6K
$3.06 £39.8K
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 £13.3K
$0.66 £8,552
$2.02 £26.3K
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 £12.4K
$0.21 £2,698
$1.35 £17.5K
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 £8,013
$0.27 £3,506
$0.87 £11.3K
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 £8,187
$0.39 £5,117
$0.79 £10.2K
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 £4,890
$0.19 £2,508
$0.68 £8,776
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 £7,442
$0.17 £2,233
$1.14 £14.9K
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 £38.7K
$1.49 £19.3K
$3.97 £51.6K
Wine (Bottle)
$6 £78.1K
$2.01 £26.1K
$10.06 £130.7K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 £13.2K
$0.81 £10.5K
$1.01 £13.2K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 £23.7K
$1.01 £13.2K
$3.04 £39.5K
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 £1,313
$0.08 £1,050
$0.1 £1,313
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.29 £224.7K
$9.15 £119K
$25.42 £330.5K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 £12.8K
$0.49 £6,396
$0.98 £12.8K
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £16K
$0.49 £6,387
$1.67 £21.7K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 £82.8K
$2.96 £38.5K
$13.75 £178.8K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.78 £49.2K
$1.13 £14.7K
$5 £65K
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K £241.1M
$15K £195.5M
$22.1K £286.7M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K £274.5M
$20.1K £261.4M
$26.1K £339.8M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$100 £1.3M
$24.59 £319.7K
$197 £2.6M
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.27 £107.5K
$3.93 £51.1K
$9.83 £127.8K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 £721.8K
$30.29 £393.7K
$101 £1.3M
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.2 £197.6K
$6.48 £84.2K
$24.92 £323.9K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.27 £94.5K
$4.96 £64.4K
$9.91 £128.9K
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 £38.4K
$1.97 £25.6K
$4.92 £64K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.13 £573.8K
$25.27 £328.5K
$92.7 £1.2M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,830 £23.8M
$1,106 £14.4M
$3,016 £39.2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.92 £388.9K
$12.63 £164.2K
$75.8 £985.4K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.39 £330.1K
$14.76 £191.9K
$78.7 £1M
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.86 £596.2K
$33.63 £437.2K
$102 £1.3M
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 £734.6K
$25.12 £326.5K
$100 £1.3M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 £3.5M
$178 £2.3M
$508 £6.6M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 £2.2M
$79.4 £1M
$298 £3.9M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 £6.9M
$254 £3.3M
$814 £10.6M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 £3.7M
$98.4 £1.3M
$492 £6.4M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,849 £24M
$1,479 £19.2M
$2,958 £38.5M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$813 £10.6M
$493 £6.4M
$1,232 £16M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$44.29 £575.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
6
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