Ho Chi Minh vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$349
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
21
😀 Quality of life
66
23
🏙️ Population
10.4M
2.45M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 6% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6786th and 6572nd ($702 vs $750) 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 4217th and 8867th 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
$1.85
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$15142

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$550
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$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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892