Ho Chi Minh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Ho Chi Minh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$360
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1597
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$1203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
31
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
10.4M
11.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6666th and 4747th ($725 vs $1085) 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 1.1 months in Kinshasa. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3675th and 8015th 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
$1.81
$8.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1112
$2554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4728
$10276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.08
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$2.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15096
$3782

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$567
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$518
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$874
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$518
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$517
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$518
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$902
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$886
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$752
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$551
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$907
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$932
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$924
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1005
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$896
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$972
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1014
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$612
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$654
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$724
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1291
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$765
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$738
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$490
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$834
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$836
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$896
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$556
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$873
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$872
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$937
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1332
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$511
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1078
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$386
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$564