Dodoma vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$273
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
66
😀 Quality of life
21
65
🏙️ Population
214K
9.39M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 24% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8146th and 6692nd ($564 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Vietnam, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8808th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Ho Chi Minh

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Dodoma Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$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
$295
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$14503

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$639
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$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
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$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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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