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

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Ho Chi Minh Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$370
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
11
😀 Quality of life
71
16
🏙️ Population
14M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 31% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5217th ($726 vs $1047) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3396th and 9189th 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
$2.1
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$3375

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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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590