Ho Chi Minh vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$349
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
10
😀 Quality of life
66
20
🏙️ Population
10.4M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 27% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6786th and 5611th ($702 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4217th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Ho Chi Minh Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$3239

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$550
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$479
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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
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$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561