Bamako vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$254
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
66
😀 Quality of life
22
65
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8054th and 6692nd ($574 vs $744) 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 0.7 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 8767th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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