Ho Chi Minh vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$409
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
69
67
🏙️ Population
14M
151K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6919th and 5191st ($762 vs $1066) 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 0.4 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 4450th and 4840th 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
$1.95
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$8022

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571