Bamako vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$239
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
67
😀 Quality of life
25
71
🏙️ Population
4.23M
14M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8310th and 7123rd ($561 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Vietnam, respectively. Check Mali vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8953rd and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bamako Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$17174

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$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586