Ho Chi Minh vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$370
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
14M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5473rd ($726 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Maputo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 3396th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Maputo

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Ho Chi Minh Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$5827

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663