Ho Chi Minh vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$409
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
69
55
🏙️ Population
14M
431K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 26% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6919th and 5494th ($762 vs $1023) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 4450th and 6345th 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
$1.95
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$5907

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$540
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$419
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$525
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$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$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
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$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
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
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$934
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$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892