Ho Chi Minh vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$349
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
12
😀 Quality of life
66
37
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.03M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6786th and 5267th ($702 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Niger, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Niger 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 Niamey. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 4217th and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Niamey

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Ho Chi Minh Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$4528

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732