Ho Chi Minh vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$409
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
1
😀 Quality of life
69
29
🏙️ Population
14M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 27% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6919th and 5349th ($762 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 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 4450th and 8862nd 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
$1.95
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$3421

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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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612