Ho Chi Minh vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$370
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
67
😀 Quality of life
71
59
🏙️ Population
14M
5.55M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 10% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6736th ($726 vs $807) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3396th and 6034th 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
$2.1
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$10471

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795