Ho Chi Minh vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$370
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
1
😀 Quality of life
71
30
🏙️ Population
14M
63.4K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 38% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7123rd and 8528th ($726 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Kiribati, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3396th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs South Tarawa

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Ho Chi Minh South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$4506

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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
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1499
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649