Ho Chi Minh vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$370
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
14M
948K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 25% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5785th ($726 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vietnam and Laos, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3396th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Vientiane

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Ho Chi Minh Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$9878

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$508
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$523
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$776
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$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
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$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
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$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
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$766
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$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
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$839
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$799
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$586

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$564
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$1033
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$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
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$996
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$789
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$467
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$679
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$564
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$794
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$603
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$601
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$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
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$375