Alexandria vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
66
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.39M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 9006th and 6928th ($384 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6233rd and 4947th 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
$4.15
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588