Dar es Salaam vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$353
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
55
65
🏙️ Population
4.72M
9.39M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 3% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6805th and 6692nd ($722 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Vietnam, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5882nd and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Ho Chi Minh

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Dar es Salaam Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

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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