Conakry vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$509
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
6
67
😀 Quality of life
22
71
🏙️ Population
1.67M
14M

The cost of living in Conakry is 45% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5197th and 7123rd ($1050 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Vietnam, respectively. Check Guinea vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 9058th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Ho Chi Minh

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Conakry Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$984
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$983
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1005
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1231
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$831
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1219
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$857
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1119
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$998
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$518
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$993
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$611
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$545
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$527
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$993
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1164
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$486
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1163
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1214
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1281
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$494
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$561
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1141
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$493
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$494
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1076
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$501
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$495
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1062
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$495
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586