Accra vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$323
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$340
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.78M
14M

The cost of living in Accra is 13% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6525th and 6919th ($861 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Vietnam, respectively. Check Ghana vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6316th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Ho Chi Minh

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Accra Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$14995

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$607
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$703
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$454
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$802
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$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$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