Ho Chi Minh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$370
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
33
😀 Quality of life
71
27
🏙️ Population
14M
14.6M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4904th ($726 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3396th and 8881st 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
$2.1
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$5052

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$522
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$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821