Ho Chi Minh vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$349
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
10.4M
438K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 47% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6786th and 4073rd ($702 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Estonia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Estonia 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 Tallinn. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 4217th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Tallinn

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Ho Chi Minh Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6105

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$550
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$479
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$534
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$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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$1194
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$1519
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$1825
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$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414