Ho Chi Minh vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$409
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
69
18
🏙️ Population
14M
1.79M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6919th and 4943rd ($762 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 4450th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Lubumbashi

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Ho Chi Minh Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$4523

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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458