Cairo vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$189
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
66
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.39M

The cost of living in Cairo is 36% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6928th ($473 vs $734) 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5895th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588