Ho Chi Minh vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$376
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
66
62
😀 Quality of life
65
39
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5883rd ($744 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Vietnam and South Africa, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 4277th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Soweto

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Ho Chi Minh Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$4830

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045