Ho Chi Minh vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$387
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
9.39M
4.43M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 32% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6928th and 5031st ($734 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Vietnam and South Africa, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4947th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915