Ho Chi Minh vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$349
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$37.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
10
😀 Quality of life
66
15
🏙️ Population
10.4M
526K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 41% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6786th and 8514th ($702 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and South Sudan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.7 months in Juba. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 4217th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Juba

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Ho Chi Minh Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$2918

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$550
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$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
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646