Ho Chi Minh vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$376
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
65
14
🏙️ Population
9.39M
4.35M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6692nd and 7980th ($744 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.3 months in Kano. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 4277th and 9075th 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
$2.27
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$1831

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886