Ho Chi Minh vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$370
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
14M
1.75M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 17% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6419th ($726 vs $872) 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3396th and 6866th 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
$2.1
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618