Ho Chi Minh vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$370
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
14M
2.49M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 21% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6128th ($726 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Angola, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Angola 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 Luanda. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 3396th and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Luanda

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Ho Chi Minh Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$14053

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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
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029