Abidjan vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$551
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
66
😀 Quality of life
37
65
🏙️ Population
4.98M
9.39M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 56% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4695th and 6692nd ($1164 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Vietnam, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 7254th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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