Ho Chi Minh vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$376
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
37
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
9.39M
444K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 81% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6692nd and 8952nd ($744 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Vietnam and Ghana, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 4277th and 7641st 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
$2.27
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742