Ho Chi Minh vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$387
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
29
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
9.39M
431K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 26% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6928th and 5698th ($734 vs $985) 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 4947th and 6153rd 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
$1.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$5380

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$519
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$410
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$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
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$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826