Djibouti City vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1450
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$253
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
66
😀 Quality of life
36
65
🏙️ Population
604K
9.39M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 22% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7968th and 6692nd ($584 vs $744) 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 7418th and 4277th 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
$3.97
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$14503

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$527
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$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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