Ho Chi Minh vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$349
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
13
😀 Quality of life
66
28
🏙️ Population
10.4M
797K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 0.7% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6786th and 6825th ($702 vs $697) 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 4217th and 8556th 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
$1.85
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6420

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448