Conakry vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$526
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2456
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
6
66
😀 Quality of life
33
66
🏙️ Population
1.67M
9.39M

The cost of living in Conakry is 45% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5108th and 6928th ($1067 vs $734) 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 2.3 months in Conakry compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8626th and 4947th 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
$6.14
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.7
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$999
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$999
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1347
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1021
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1283
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$872
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1281
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$895
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1044
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1010
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$536
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$502
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$598
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$541
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$516
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$1003
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1088
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$503
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$503
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1084
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1140
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1221
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$508
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1060
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$506
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$630
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$506
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1099
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$514
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$506
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1082
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1123

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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