Ho Chi Minh vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$376
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
21
😀 Quality of life
65
22
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.45M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 9% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6363rd ($744 vs $820) 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 4277th and 8805th 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
$2.27
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$15640

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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012