Ho Chi Minh vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$370
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
71
34
🏙️ Population
14M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 52% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7123rd and 8771st ($726 vs $478) 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 3396th and 8547th 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
$2.1
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164