Conakry vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$523
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
6
67
😀 Quality of life
36
69
🏙️ Population
1.67M
14M

The cost of living in Conakry is 39% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5243rd and 6919th ($1058 vs $762) 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 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8430th and 4450th 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
$6.09
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610