Freetown vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$906
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
67
😀 Quality of life
30
71
🏙️ Population
951K
14M

The cost of living in Freetown is 75% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4589th and 7123rd ($1272 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Vietnam, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8792nd and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Ho Chi Minh

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Freetown Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$17174

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$998
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$518
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$487
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$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
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$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
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$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
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$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
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$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
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$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586