Ho Chi Minh vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$387
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
12
😀 Quality of life
66
32
🏙️ Population
9.39M
899K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 4% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6928th and 7045th ($734 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Gabon, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 4947th and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Libreville

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Ho Chi Minh Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$6108

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102