Addis Ababa vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$739
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
66
😀 Quality of life
46
66
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.39M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 76% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4519th and 6928th ($1289 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 7005th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Ho Chi Minh

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Addis Ababa Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588