Ho Chi Minh vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$370
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
14M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 4% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7123rd and 7291st ($726 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Uganda, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3396th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kampala

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Ho Chi Minh Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$5038

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618