Ho Chi Minh vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$376
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
36
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.47M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 9% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6692nd and 7016th ($744 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Vietnam and Zambia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4277th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Lusaka

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Ho Chi Minh Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670