Freetown vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$849
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
66
😀 Quality of life
38
65
🏙️ Population
951K
9.39M

The cost of living in Freetown is 63% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4564th and 6692nd ($1213 vs $744) 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 1.4 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 7131st and 4277th 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
$2.86
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$14503

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$1030
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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564