Ho Chi Minh vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$349
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
66
46
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 7% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6786th and 7156th ($702 vs $654) 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 4217th and 6597th 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
$1.85
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$4869

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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
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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571