Algiers vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$170
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
66
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.39M

The cost of living in Algiers is 35% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8756th and 6739th ($478 vs $735) 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 0.7 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 5457th and 4253rd 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
$2.8
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$14143

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588