Alexandria vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.39M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 57% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 9165th and 6739th ($316 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Vietnam, respectively. Check Egypt vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6367th and 4253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$14143

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588