Ho Chi Minh vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$387
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
9.39M
5.35M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 18% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6928th and 6246th ($734 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Vietnam and Sudan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Khartoum ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 4947th and 8264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Khartoum

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Ho Chi Minh Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$1959

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498