Ho Chi Minh vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$349
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
48
😀 Quality of life
66
31
🏙️ Population
10.4M
5.35M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 22% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6786th and 5963rd ($702 vs $901) 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 4217th and 8338th 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
$1.85
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$2074

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467