Ho Chi Minh vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$370
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
22
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
14M
2.44M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 9% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7123rd and 7518th ($726 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3396th and 7301st 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
$2.1
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$1797

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$522
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$414
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$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
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$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670