Dodoma vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$167
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
214K
14M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 32% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8687th and 7123rd ($495 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Vietnam, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8883rd and 3396th 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
$3.64
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$17174

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
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$546
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$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586