Bangui vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$225
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
66
😀 Quality of life
8
66
🏙️ Population
889K
9.39M

The cost of living in Bangui is 28% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8489th and 6928th ($526 vs $734) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 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 9279th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bangui Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588