Djibouti City vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$235
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
66
😀 Quality of life
23
66
🏙️ Population
604K
10.4M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 22% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8114th and 6786th ($551 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and Vietnam, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8873rd and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Ho Chi Minh

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Djibouti City Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$16779

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$602
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$490
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$486
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$815
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$702
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$705
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518