Ho Chi Minh vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$376
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
37
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
9.39M
6.44K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 55% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6692nd and 3052nd ($744 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vietnam and Malta, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Malta 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 Valletta. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 4277th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$8876

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344