Ho Chi Minh vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$376
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
9.39M
458K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 49% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6692nd and 3932nd ($744 vs $1447) 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 1.2 months in Tallinn. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 4277th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$7079

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$541
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$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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$1278
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$1608
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$1936
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$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
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$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467