Cairo vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison
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Cairo | Ho Chi Minh | |
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🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
🏙️ Population |
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 | |
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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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46 km or 28 mi | | |
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101 km or 63 mi | | |
111 km or 69 mi | | |
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125 km or 78 mi | | |
133 km or 83 mi | | |
161 km or 100 mi | | |
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166 km or 103 mi | | |
179 km or 111 mi | | |
224 km or 139 mi | | |
319 km or 198 mi | | |
347 km or 216 mi | | |
351 km or 218 mi | | |
354 km or 220 mi | | |
360 km or 223 mi | | |
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362 km or 225 mi | | |
365 km or 226 mi | | |
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367 km or 228 mi | | |
368 km or 229 mi | | |
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383 km or 238 mi | | |
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390 km or 242 mi | | |
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397 km or 246 mi | |
Cities near Ho Chi Minh
Distance | City | Cost of living |
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21 km or 13 mi | | |
25 km or 15 mi | | |
72 km or 45 mi | | |
96 km or 60 mi | | |
113 km or 70 mi | | |
127 km or 79 mi | | |
141 km or 88 mi | | |
153 km or 95 mi | | |
162 km or 100 mi | | |
167 km or 104 mi | | |
181 km or 112 mi | | |
184 km or 114 mi | | |
189 km or 117 mi | | |
198 km or 123 mi | | |
205 km or 127 mi | | |
233 km or 145 mi | | |
244 km or 151 mi | | |
257 km or 160 mi | | |
270 km or 168 mi | | |
271 km or 168 mi | | |
300 km or 186 mi | | |
309 km or 192 mi | | |
320 km or 199 mi | | |
343 km or 213 mi | | |
414 km or 257 mi | | |
433 km or 269 mi | | |
452 km or 281 mi | | |
488 km or 303 mi | | |
502 km or 312 mi | | |
527 km or 327 mi | | |
533 km or 331 mi | | |
584 km or 363 mi | | |
592 km or 368 mi | | |
605 km or 376 mi | | |
637 km or 396 mi | | |
663 km or 412 mi | | |
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668 km or 415 mi | | |
670 km or 416 mi | | |
676 km or 420 mi | |