Dili vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$215
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
67
😀 Quality of life
34
71
🏙️ Population
222K
14M

The cost of living in Dili is 30% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8635th and 7123rd ($507 vs $726) 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 0.3 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 8554th and 3396th 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
$3.42
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
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$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

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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