Cairo vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$193
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
9.61M
10.4M

The cost of living in Cairo is 22% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8130th and 6786th ($549 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Vietnam, respectively. Check Egypt vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5556th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Ho Chi Minh

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Cairo Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518