Ho Chi Minh vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$376
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
66
16
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
9.39M
60.7K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 19% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6692nd and 7532nd ($744 vs $623) 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 4277th and 7128th 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
$2.27
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585