Ho Chi Minh vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$370
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
14M
151K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 31% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5175th ($726 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Vietnam and Montenegro, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 3396th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Podgorica

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Ho Chi Minh Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$7713

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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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511