Ho Chi Minh vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$376
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
26
😀 Quality of life
65
24
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.44M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 3% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6597th ($744 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 4277th and 8641st 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
$2.27
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774