Alexandria vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
67
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
5.36M
14M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 50% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7123rd ($366 vs $726) 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 0.4 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 6205th and 3396th 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
$4.32
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$17174

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$316
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$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$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