Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 38.2% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 46.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 53.2% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 79.4% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% more in Cairo
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Cairo

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cairo.

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Cairo vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,838	$4.77 EGP250.20	+148.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$5.92 EGP310.25	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,907	$0.35 EGP18.54	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,591	$0.15 EGP7.64	-56.1%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 46.7% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,847	$0.76 EGP39.94	-29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$2.13 EGP111.83	-64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.57 EGP187.12	-41.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,014	$1.18 EGP62.05	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,575	$2.26 EGP118.35	+37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,266	$0.82 EGP42.83	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,955	$0.35 EGP18.16	-40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,718	$0.26 EGP13.80	-63.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,920	$0.24 EGP12.69	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,106	$0.18 EGP9.49	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,664	$0.20 EGP10.29	-62.8%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,962	$1.68 EGP87.91	-52.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$8.59 EGP450.37	-25.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$1.91 EGP100.08	-67.1%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 53.2% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$14.10 EGP739.02	+34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$216.90 EGP11,366.38	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$191.78 EGP10,049.84	-35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$20.76 EGP1,088.04	-73.8%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 79.4% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$123.08 EGP6,449.69	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$3,562.03 EGP187K	-84.9%
Average			-79.4%

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pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,765	$1.48 EGP77.56	+43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,984	$1.78 EGP93.16	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,896	$2.01 EGP105.09	+62.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$29.87 EGP1,565.04	+15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,709	$4.77 EGP250.20	+37.8%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$40.94 EGP2,145.49	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$50.61 EGP2,652.16	+46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$115.71 EGP6,063.75	+26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$59.84 EGP3,135.88	-36.8%
Average			-1.9%

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