Ho Chi Minh vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$409
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
38
😀 Quality of life
69
44
🏙️ Population
14M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6919th and 8304th ($762 vs $562) 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 0.4 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 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 4450th and 7400th 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
$1.95
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840