Ho Chi Minh vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$370
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$23.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
26
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
14M
88.3K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 19% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6307th ($726 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vietnam and Fiji, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Suva. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 3396th and 5753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Suva

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Ho Chi Minh Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$13584

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$455
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$508
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$523
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$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
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$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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$910
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$1095
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$680
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$1032
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$1033
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$714
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$714
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$2036
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$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$789
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$2020
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$1844
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$1911
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$1851
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$1239
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$1745
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$2100
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$1752
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$1553
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$1530
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$1491
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1660
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$1424
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1502
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1259
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$526
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1647
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1475
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1075
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$788
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1261
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1653
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$1503
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$1400
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$1395
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$1440
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$1709
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$1751
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$1803
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1869