Algiers vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Algiers | Ho Chi Minh | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Algiers is 29% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8536th and 6928th ($519 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5643rd and 4947th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Thu Dau Mot | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Bien Hoa | |
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| 96 km or 60 mi |  Svay Rieng | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Sa Dec | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Can Tho | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Long Xuyen | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Soc Trang | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Prey Veng | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Phan Thiet | |
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| 198 km or 123 mi | Bac Lieu | |
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| 414 km or 257 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Qui Nhon | |
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| 502 km or 312 mi | Serei Saophoan | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
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| 584 km or 363 mi | Klaeng | |
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| 670 km or 416 mi | Laem Chabang | |
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