Ho Chi Minh vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$376
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
66
28
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4869th ($744 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Vietnam and Mozambique, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 4277th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$5539

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654