Algiers vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$195
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.39M

The cost of living in Algiers is 29% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8449th and 6692nd ($530 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Vietnam, respectively. Check Algeria vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5444th and 4277th 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
$3.1
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564