Ho Chi Minh vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$370
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
8
😀 Quality of life
71
30
🏙️ Population
14M
297K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 43% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4590th ($726 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 3396th and 8772nd 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
$2.1
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$6717

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323