Brazzaville vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$235
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
66
😀 Quality of life
27
66
🏙️ Population
1.83M
10.4M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 20% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8028th and 6786th ($561 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Vietnam, respectively. Check the Congo vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8703rd and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Ho Chi Minh

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Brazzaville Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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