Hargeisa vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$217
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
66
😀 Quality of life
8
65
🏙️ Population
760K
9.39M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 10% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7141st and 6739th ($660 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Somalia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 9243rd and 4253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Ho Chi Minh

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Hargeisa Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$14143

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$518
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$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
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$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588