Ho Chi Minh vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$349
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
37
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
10.4M
6.44K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 58% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6786th and 2834th ($702 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vietnam and Malta, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 4217th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Valletta

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Ho Chi Minh Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$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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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355