Ho Chi Minh vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
66
79
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
9.39M
709K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 68% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 1029th ($744 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Norway, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 4277th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$7583

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$541
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161