Ho Chi Minh vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
1
😀 Quality of life
69
50
🏙️ Population
14M
49K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 63% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 6919th and 1864th ($762 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 4450th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Port Vila

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Ho Chi Minh Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$6804

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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
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$2062
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$1865
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1865
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1928
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$1039
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$633
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$879
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$857
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1422
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$714
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$718
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1035
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1864
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1988
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1640
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2352
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2269
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2528
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$783
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2703
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1813
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1261
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$790
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$791
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$538
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1288
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2156
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1778
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1646
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1527