Douala vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$731
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
66
😀 Quality of life
34
65
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.39M

The cost of living in Douala is 84% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6692nd ($1368 vs $744) 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 7649th and 4277th 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
$8.53
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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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