Ho Chi Minh vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$387
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
38
😀 Quality of life
66
39
🏙️ Population
9.39M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 38% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6928th and 8436th ($734 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Vietnam and Ghana, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 4947th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kumasi

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Ho Chi Minh Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$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

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822