Cost of living comparison

 Algiers, Algeria
compared to
 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 82.9% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 3.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries
pay 96.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation
pay 73.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing
pay 79.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare
pay 4.3 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing
pay 1.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Algiers, you would:

pay 3.2% more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.88
DZD375.25
$1.98
₫51,672
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.39
DZD571.38
$4.85
₫126,597
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
DZD70.63
$0.51
₫13,331

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pay 96.4% more for groceries

 
Algiers
Ho Chi Minh City
Bread
1 loaf
$0.14
DZD17.60
$1.07
₫28,012
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.53
DZD459.64
$5.90
₫154,047
Milk (1 gallon) $3.61
DZD470.86
$5.76
₫150,464

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pay 73.3% more for transportation

 
Algiers
Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.23
DZD160.11
$3.56
₫92,911
Monthly public transit pass $10.72
DZD1,396.16
$13.05
₫341,036
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,197.40
DZD4,324,549.43
$38,763.85
₫1,012,772,195

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pay 79.1% more for housing

 
Algiers
Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.30
DZD2,384.41
$9.69
₫253,153
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $216.77
DZD28,238.45
$476.20
₫12,441,655
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.33
DZD17,889.60
$305.20
₫7,973,851

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $84.96
DZD11,067.62
$252.71
₫6,602,540
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,598.15
DZD338,455.27
$14,438.55
₫377,231,807

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.48
DZD192.31
$1.19
₫31,003
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.96
DZD125.06
$1.94
₫50,742
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.55
DZD332.19
$1.38
₫36,170

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pay 1.2% less for clothing

 
Algiers
Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.05
DZD4,696.17
$30.06
₫785,415
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.72
DZD6,346.19
$25.09
₫655,419
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.14
DZD9,136.97
$98.26
₫2,567,285

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