cost
Cost of Living Index
Ho Chi Minh City74.5 / 100
Doha75.7 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Ho Chi Minh City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ho Chi Minh City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ho Chi Minh City leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Ho Chi Minh City | 74.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Doha | 75.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ho Chi Minh City | 74.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ho Chi Minh City | $2,807 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Doha | $1,600 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ho Chi Minh City | 6.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Doha | 6.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ho Chi Minh City | $2,164/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Doha | $5,008/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ho Chi Minh City | 5.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Doha | 8.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ho Chi Minh City | 66.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Doha | 91.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ho Chi Minh City | 76.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Doha | 73.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Doha wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Ho Chi Minh City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ho Chi Minh City leads cost, safety, and housing; Doha leads rent, salary, and health.
cost
Ho Chi Minh City
74.5
Doha
75.7
safety
Ho Chi Minh City
74.5
Doha
69.3
housing
Ho Chi Minh City
$2,807
Doha
$1,600
housing
Ho Chi Minh City
6.5x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Ho Chi Minh City
$2,164/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Ho Chi Minh City
5.2%
Doha
8.1%
health
Ho Chi Minh City
66.9
Doha
91.7
health
Ho Chi Minh City
76.1 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ho Chi Minh City
1.4%
Doha
5.9%
education
Ho Chi Minh City
67.9
Doha
80.6
transport
Ho Chi Minh City
79
Doha
84.5
safety
Ho Chi Minh City
31.1 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Ho Chi Minh City
73.5 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Ho Chi Minh City
15.9%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Ho Chi Minh City
3.5
Doha
5.1
housing
Ho Chi Minh City
$7,644/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Ho Chi Minh City
83.4%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Ho Chi Minh City
42.1%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Ho Chi Minh City
73.2%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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