Ho Chi Minh vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2079
$1354
🏠 One person rent
$375
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
50
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
9.39M
603K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 32% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6691st and 8153rd ($744 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Tunisia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Tunisia 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 Tunis. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 4259th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Tunis

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Ho Chi Minh Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.28
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.66%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4067
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2070
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$2.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.82
$2.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.5
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14570
$3462

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$447
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$688
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$523
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$528
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$709
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$517
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$515
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$533
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$818
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$529
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$514
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
$627
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$550
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$756
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$629
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$534
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$632
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$560
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
$611
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$760
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$801
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$767
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$491
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$521
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$485
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$387
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$488
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1085
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$461
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$493
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1445
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1521
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$513
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1030
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$501
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$992
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1137
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1653
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$502
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1432
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1521
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1647
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1383
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1742
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1760
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1663
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1177
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1347
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$428
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1230
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1267