Ho Chi Minh vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$387
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
20
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 61% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6928th and 8852nd ($734 vs $455) 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 0.5 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 4947th and 6694th 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
$1.9
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$919

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161