Ho Chi Minh vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$376
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
13
😀 Quality of life
65
35
🏙️ Population
9.39M
948K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4681st ($744 vs $1168) 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 4277th and 7473rd 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
$2.27
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$9305

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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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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407