Ho Chi Minh vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$349
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
1
😀 Quality of life
66
21
🏙️ Population
10.4M
71.9K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 19% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6786th and 6146th ($702 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4217th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sao Tome

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$3475

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$550
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$534
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$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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677