Ho Chi Minh vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$349
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
18
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
10.4M
151K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 26% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6786th and 5703rd ($702 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 4217th and 4656th 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
$1.85
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048