Ho Chi Minh vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$349
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
26
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
10.4M
2.44M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 24% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6786th and 7966th ($702 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Vietnam and Cameroon, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Cameroon 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 Yaounde. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 4217th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Yaounde

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Ho Chi Minh Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$2559

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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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250