Harare vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$427
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
66
😀 Quality of life
43
65
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.39M

The cost of living in Harare is 36% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5611th and 6692nd ($1012 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Vietnam, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Harare compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6695th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.03
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$124
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8755
$14503

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$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841

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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