Ho Chi Minh vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$370
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
71
53
🏙️ Population
14M
486K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5257th ($726 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Namibia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 3396th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Windhoek

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Ho Chi Minh Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$5490

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$721
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$519
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$455
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$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$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
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$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
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$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
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
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$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
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$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851