Ho Chi Minh vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$349
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
28
😀 Quality of life
66
47
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.16M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 4% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6786th and 6978th ($702 vs $677) 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4217th and 6517th 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
$1.85
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571