Ho Chi Minh vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$370
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
67
14
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
14M
989K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 24% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7123rd and 8094th ($726 vs $587) 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 0.7 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 3396th and 8818th 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
$2.1
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813