Freetown vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$951
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
67
😀 Quality of life
30
69
🏙️ Population
951K
14M

The cost of living in Freetown is 74% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4528th and 6919th ($1323 vs $762) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8841st and 4450th 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
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$14995

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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$1257
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$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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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