Ho Chi Minh vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$349
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
66
16
😀 Quality of life
66
42
🏙️ Population
10.4M
94.9K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 26% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6786th and 8054th ($702 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Eswatini, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 4217th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Mbabane

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Ho Chi Minh Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$4606

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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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550