Ho Chi Minh vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$387
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
12
😀 Quality of life
66
25
🏙️ Population
9.39M
989K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 24% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6928th and 7884th ($734 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Malawi, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 4947th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Lilongwe

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Ho Chi Minh Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$2356

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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

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653