Ho Chi Minh vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$376
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
8
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
9.39M
297K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 8% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6389th ($744 vs $812) 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 4277th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377