Cost of living comparison
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.
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
DZD380.77
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD579.79
|
$4.85
₫126,086
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD71.67
|
$0.51
₫13,278
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.79
|
$0.29
₫7,631
|
|
pay 96.4% more for groceries
Algiers
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD17.86
|
$1.07
₫27,899
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD466.41
|
$5.90
₫153,426
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD477.79
|
$5.76
₫149,857
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD232.17
|
$1.48
₫38,625
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD324.24
|
$1.70
₫44,203
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD188.74
|
$1.35
₫35,117
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD170.84
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD103.30
|
$0.55
₫14,324
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD45.79
|
$0.53
₫13,880
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD28.86
|
$0.59
₫15,384
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.47
|
$0.54
₫14,104
|
|
pay 73.3% more for transportation
Algiers
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD162.47
|
$3.56
₫92,537
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,416.70
|
$13.05
₫339,660
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,388,168.62
|
$38,763.85
₫1,008,687,219
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD458.09
|
$5.73
₫148,987
|
|
pay 79.1% more for housing
Algiers
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,419.49
|
$9.69
₫252,132
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,653.87
|
$476.20
₫12,391,472
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,152.78
|
$305.20
₫7,941,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,598.26
|
$60.34
₫1,570,244
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,230.43
|
$252.71
₫6,575,909
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD343,434.35
|
$14,438.55
₫375,710,257
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD195.14
|
$1.19
₫30,878
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD126.90
|
$1.94
₫50,537
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD337.07
|
$1.38
₫36,025
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,088.38
|
$23.61
₫614,261
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD756.26
|
$4.35
₫113,220
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
Algiers
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,765.26
|
$30.06
₫782,247
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,439.55
|
$25.09
₫652,776
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,271.38
|
$98.26
₫2,556,930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,686.87
|
$78.85
₫2,051,684
|
|
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