Ho Chi Minh vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$409
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
69
35
🏙️ Population
14M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 66% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6919th and 8862nd ($762 vs $457) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4450th and 8518th 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
$1.95
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198