Ho Chi Minh vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$387
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
11
😀 Quality of life
66
22
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.5M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 37% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6928th and 4768th ($734 vs $1172) 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 0.5 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 4947th and 9032nd 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
$1.9
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793