Ho Chi Minh vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$349
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
72
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
10.4M
4.43M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 23% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6786th and 5921st ($702 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and South Africa, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4217th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Johannesburg

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Ho Chi Minh Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952