Ho Chi Minh vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$349
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
10.4M
579K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 51% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6786th and 3666th ($702 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.4 months in Malaga. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 4217th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457