Cost of living comparison

Cyprus

compared to

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Larnaca Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 44.7% cheaper than Larnaca.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 53.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 47.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 92.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Larnaca. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

Planning a move to Vietnam? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Larnaca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Larnaca, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 72.5% less for restaurants

	Larnaca	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €12.05	$1.92 ₫49,427	-85.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.95 €7.13	$4.62 ₫119K	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 €1.52	$0.54 ₫13,793	-68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 €0.92	$0.33 ₫8,520	-67.5%
Average			-72.5%

Larnaca vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Larnaca	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 €1.83	$1.08 ₫27,617	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.91 €6.19	$6.05 ₫155K	-12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 €5.60	$6.13 ₫157K	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.24 €3.80	$1.62 ₫41,667	-61.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 €3.51	$1.64 ₫42,224	-58.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 €1.09	$1.36 ₫34,975	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$0.58 ₫14,832	-44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.67	$0.72 ₫18,564	-3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.08	$0.58 ₫14,797	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.54 ₫13,990	-14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.47	$0.53 ₫13,552	+0.3%
Average			-30.6%

Larnaca vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 53.3% less for transportation

	Larnaca	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.26 €5.62	$3.55 ₫91,204	-43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.99 €50.23	$11.55 ₫297K	-79.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,920.23 €29,534.38	$30,715.02 ₫789M	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 €22.60	$5.80 ₫149K	-77.0%
Average			-53.3%

Larnaca vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 47.7% less for housing

	Larnaca	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.65 €27.50	$10.46 ₫269K	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$916.19 €821.96	$585.86 ₫15M	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$683.04 €612.79	$297.81 ₫8M	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.16 €124.85	$79.24 ₫2M	-43.1%
Average			-47.7%

Larnaca vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 92.4% more for childcare

	Larnaca	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.46 €342.22	$438.36 ₫11M	+14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,314.67 €6,562.36	$23,561.82 ₫605M	+222.1%
Average			+92.4%

Larnaca vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Larnaca	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €3.01	$1.03 ₫26,545	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 €3.40	$1.81 ₫46,596	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €5.02	$1.23 ₫31,633	-78.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.65 €54.41	$25.91 ₫665K	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.05	$3.46 ₫88,969	-69.1%
Average			-64.7%

Larnaca vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Larnaca	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.78 €59.02	$51.59 ₫1M	-21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.19 €28.88	$34.61 ₫889K	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.58 €61.53	$91.59 ₫2M	+33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.38 €82.88	$94.62 ₫2M	+2.4%
Average			+3.6%

Larnaca vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Larnaca vs. Ho Chi Minh City

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Ho Chi Minh City?

More cost comparisons

Larnaca vs.

Sydney

Larnaca vs.

Rome

Larnaca vs.

Madrid

Larnaca vs.

Shanghai

Larnaca vs.

Toronto

Larnaca vs.

Cairo

Larnaca vs.

Warsaw

Larnaca vs.

Vienna

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Cyprus vs. Vietnam. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Cyprus and Vietnam.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Larnaca

Add prices for Ho Chi Minh City

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ho Chi Minh City or Larnaca. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.