Ho Chi Minh vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$370
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
47
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
14M
276K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 24% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5940th ($726 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Sarajevo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 3396th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sarajevo

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Ho Chi Minh Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848