Ho Chi Minh vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$409
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
67
63
😀 Quality of life
69
48
🏙️ Population
14M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6919th and 5251st ($762 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Vietnam and South Africa, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 4450th and 6890th 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
$1.95
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$4370

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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950