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

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Ho Chi Minh Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$376
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
10
😀 Quality of life
65
16
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 22% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5954th ($744 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 4277th and 8996th 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
$2.27
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$3341

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$541
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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589