Ho Chi Minh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$349
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
31
😀 Quality of life
66
47
🏙️ Population
10.4M
11.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6786th and 5309th ($702 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 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 4217th and 6524th 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
$1.85
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860