Ho Chi Minh vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$376
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5350th ($744 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4277th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sofia

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Ho Chi Minh Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$7369

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$445
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$512
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$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
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$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
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$712
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$876
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$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668