Ho Chi Minh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$387
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
32
😀 Quality of life
66
21
🏙️ Population
9.39M
14.6M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6928th and 4833rd ($734 vs $1148) 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4947th and 9069th 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
$1.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849