Ho Chi Minh vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1173
🏠 One person rent
$370
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$70.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
25
😀 Quality of life
71
24
🏙️ Population
14M
4.35M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 48% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7123rd and 8715th ($726 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Vietnam and Nigeria, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 3396th and 8983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kano

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Ho Chi Minh Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$7.58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$10.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
21.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$3.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$29.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$2404

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$522
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$517
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786