Ho Chi Minh vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
41
😀 Quality of life
71
24
🏙️ Population
14M
908K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 47% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4388th ($726 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Nigeria, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 3396th and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Owerri

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Ho Chi Minh Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$1701

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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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$773
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$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
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$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517