Ho Chi Minh vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
41
😀 Quality of life
65
11
🏙️ Population
9.39M
908K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 56% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6692nd and 2936th ($744 vs $1686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 4277th and 9173rd 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
$2.27
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$1444

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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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$906
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$638
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$651
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$469
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$886
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$374
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$537
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$658
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1368
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$704
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$794
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1262
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1133
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$699
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1019
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$787
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$710
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1201
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$755
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$764
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$757
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$377
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$878
577 km or 358 mi Save
$644
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$879
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$617
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$735
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$621