Ho Chi Minh vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
24
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
14M
599K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 57% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7123rd and 3191st ($726 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Vietnam and Spain, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 3396th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Malaga

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Ho Chi Minh Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$10558

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$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499