Ho Chi Minh vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$376
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
20
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 58% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6739th and 8801st ($735 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Libya, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4253rd and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Tripoli

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Ho Chi Minh Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.54
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4334
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14143
$1187

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058