Ho Chi Minh vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$370
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
71
28
🏙️ Population
14M
2.45M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 27% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5662nd ($726 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Burkina Faso 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 Ouagadougou. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 3396th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Ouagadougou

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Ho Chi Minh Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$17381

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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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043