Ho Chi Minh vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$349
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
66
27
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
10.4M
149K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 15% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6786th and 6280th ($702 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Mauritius, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 4217th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$3923

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762