Ho Chi Minh vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$376
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
18
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
9.39M
151K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5422nd ($744 vs $1035) 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 4277th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282