Freetown vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$387
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
66
😀 Quality of life
43
66
🏙️ Population
951K
10.4M

The cost of living in Freetown is 7% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6569th and 6786th ($751 vs $702) 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 2.2 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 6876th and 4217th 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
$2.93
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$16779

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$989
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361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
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$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
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$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
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$888
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$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
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$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
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$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