Cairo vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$162
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.39M

The cost of living in Cairo is 43% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8926th and 6692nd ($424 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Vietnam, respectively. Check Egypt vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5583rd and 4277th 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
$3.97
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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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