Giza vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$157
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
5.6M
9.39M

The cost of living in Giza is 44% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8955th and 6928th ($410 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 Giza compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6081st and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Ho Chi Minh

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Giza Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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