Ho Chi Minh vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$370
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
14M
423K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 18% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6377th ($726 vs $880) 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 1 months in Skopje. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3396th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Skopje

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Ho Chi Minh Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$5403

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$522
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$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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207