Algiers vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$179
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
61
69
🏙️ Population
2.36M
14M

The cost of living in Algiers is 35% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8765th and 6919th ($492 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Vietnam, respectively. Check Algeria vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5813th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Ho Chi Minh

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Algiers Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610