Douala vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$659
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
30
69
🏙️ Population
2.77M
14M

The cost of living in Douala is 65% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4669th and 6919th ($1254 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Vietnam, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 8810th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Ho Chi Minh

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Douala Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610