Ho Chi Minh vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$387
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
16
😀 Quality of life
66
23
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.19M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 12% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6928th and 6522nd ($734 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Togo, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 4947th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$3507

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$519
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$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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676