Ho Chi Minh vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$409
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
69
45
🏙️ Population
14M
948K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6919th and 5255th ($762 vs $1056) 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 0.4 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 4450th and 7250th 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
$1.95
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$9882

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$456
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$514
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$523
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$760
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$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
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$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
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$882
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$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
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$764
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$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
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$610

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
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$1082
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$621
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$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
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$1027
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$829
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$476
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$679
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$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$658
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$593
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$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$380