Addis Ababa vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$674
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
67
😀 Quality of life
45
71
🏙️ Population
5.7M
14M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 58% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4878th and 7123rd ($1148 vs $726) 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 0.7 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 7160th and 3396th 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
$3.98
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586