Ho Chi Minh vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$349
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
45
😀 Quality of life
66
58
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.34M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 35% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6786th and 8370th ($702 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia 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 Makassar. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 4217th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Makassar

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Ho Chi Minh Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464