Ho Chi Minh vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$370
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
14M
76.2K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 20% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7123rd and 7924th ($726 vs $607) 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 0.7 months in Mbabane. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 3396th and 8819th 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
$2.1
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$5969

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$522
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632