Ho Chi Minh vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
1
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
10.4M
51.4K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 62% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 6786th and 2223rd ($702 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Port Vila. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 4217th and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.82
🧅 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
$0.87
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6377

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$550
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$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
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$2943
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$1597
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1597
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1648
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$752
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$599
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$849
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$824
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1425
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$574
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$576
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$974
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$978
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1816
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1881
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1545
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2011
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2356
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2152
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$744
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1862
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1785
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1388
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$594
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$594
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$491
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1354
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2279
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1960
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1994
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1643