Ho Chi Minh vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$7469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$11505
🏠 One person rent
$376
$6524
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$7895
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$6658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
21
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
9.39M
38.4K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 90% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 6692nd and 1st ($744 vs $7469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Monaco, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Monaco City ranked 1st in Monaco, while ranked 4277th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Monaco City

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Ho Chi Minh Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$4.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$7511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$5954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$6493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$7789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$85921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$71911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$5.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$17.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$191
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$44554

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
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
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633