Ho Chi Minh vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$349
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
8
😀 Quality of life
66
21
🏙️ Population
10.4M
297K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6786th and 5392nd ($702 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 4217th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Malabo

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Ho Chi Minh Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210