Bangui vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$207
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$457
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
66
😀 Quality of life
9
66
🏙️ Population
889K
10.4M

The cost of living in Bangui is 30% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8577th and 6786th ($489 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Vietnam, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 9277th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518