Ho Chi Minh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$376
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
31
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
9.39M
11.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5365th ($744 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4277th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kinshasa

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Ho Chi Minh Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933