Bangui vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$226
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
66
😀 Quality of life
6
65
🏙️ Population
889K
9.39M

The cost of living in Bangui is 30% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8546th and 6692nd ($518 vs $744) 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 0.8 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 9268th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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