Ho Chi Minh vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$376
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
9.39M
276K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 9% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6379th ($744 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 4277th and 5391st 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
$2.27
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797