Brazzaville vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$252
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
66
😀 Quality of life
35
65
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.39M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 21% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7917th and 6692nd ($589 vs $744) 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 7440th and 4277th 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
$3.55
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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