Dili vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$224
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
66
😀 Quality of life
33
66
🏙️ Population
222K
10.4M

The cost of living in Dili is 27% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8409th and 6786th ($514 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Vietnam, respectively. Check East Timor vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8018th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Ho Chi Minh

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Dili Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$16779

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$506
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$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518