Ho Chi Minh vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$376
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
20
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 50% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6692nd and 8700th ($744 vs $496) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4277th and 6501st 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
$2.27
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160