Ho Chi Minh vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$409
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
69
49
🏙️ Population
14M
1.75M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 6% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6919th and 6714th ($762 vs $811) 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 0.4 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 4450th and 6822nd 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
$1.95
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602