Ho Chi Minh vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$409
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
69
44
🏙️ Population
14M
76.2K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 17% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6919th and 7572nd ($762 vs $652) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 4450th and 7373rd 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
$1.95
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633