Ho Chi Minh vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$376
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
16
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.19M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 5% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6859th ($744 vs $711) 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 4277th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$4929

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651