Ho Chi Minh vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$409
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
69
42
🏙️ Population
14M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 21% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6919th and 5915th ($762 vs $966) 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 0.4 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 4450th and 7630th 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
$1.95
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$5840

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662