Ho Chi Minh vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$387
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
27
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.16M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 3% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6928th and 6835th ($734 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Rwanda, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4947th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kigali

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Ho Chi Minh Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$7919

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612