Ho Chi Minh vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Ho Chi Minh Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$370
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
10
😀 Quality of life
71
23
🏙️ Population
14M
1.5M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 38% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4855th ($726 vs $1162) 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 0.1 months in Niamey. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 3396th and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Niamey

Prices for goods and services in Ho Chi Minh and Niamey are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Ho Chi Minh Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$4828

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830