Ho Chi Minh vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$370
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
15
😀 Quality of life
71
20
🏙️ Population
14M
344K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 10% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7123rd and 7557th ($726 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Lesotho, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Lesotho 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 Maseru. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 3396th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Maseru

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Ho Chi Minh Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$1202

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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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663