Ho Chi Minh vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$376
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
9.39M
15.1M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4791st ($744 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vietnam and Nigeria, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4277th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$2307

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492