Ho Chi Minh vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$349
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
10.4M
276K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 5% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6786th and 6609th ($702 vs $742) 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 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 4217th and 5377th 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
$1.85
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737