Dili vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$224
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
67
😀 Quality of life
33
69
🏙️ Population
222K
14M

The cost of living in Dili is 31% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8580th and 6919th ($522 vs $762) 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 0.2 months in Dili compared to 0.4 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 8642nd and 4450th 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
$3.62
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$14995

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$513
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$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610