Alexandria vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$164
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
66
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
4.87M
10.4M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 29% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8536th and 6786th ($495 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Vietnam, respectively. Check Egypt vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6224th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Ho Chi Minh

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Alexandria Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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