Ho Chi Minh vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$376
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.49M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 27% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5518th ($744 vs $1024) 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 1.6 months in Luanda. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 4277th and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939