Ho Chi Minh vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$376
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 5% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6887th ($744 vs $707) 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4277th and 6586th 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
$2.27
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543