Ho Chi Minh vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$349
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
67
😀 Quality of life
66
59
🏙️ Population
10.4M
5.55M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 9% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6786th and 7242nd ($702 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Kenya, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4217th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Nairobi

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Ho Chi Minh Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747