Ho Chi Minh vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$387
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.49M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6928th and 4912th ($734 vs $1116) 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 4947th and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$19860

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032