Ho Chi Minh vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$376
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
9.39M
527K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 5% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6502nd ($744 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4277th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$4291

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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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191