Cost of living comparison

Tunisia

compared to

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Nabul Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 40.9% more expensive than Nabul.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 39.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 98.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

Planning a move to Vietnam? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Nabul Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Nabul	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 TND12.470	$1.92 ₫49,832	-53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.67 TND13.970	$4.62 ₫120K	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 TND1.880	$0.54 ₫13,905	-14.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 TND1.600	$0.33 ₫8,590	-37.9%
Average			-34.0%

Nabul vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 39.3% more for groceries

	Nabul	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.19 TND0.570	$1.08 ₫27,843	+468.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 TND17.620	$6.05 ₫157K	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.71 TND5.100	$6.13 ₫159K	+259.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 TND4.660	$1.62 ₫42,008	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 TND8.300	$1.64 ₫42,570	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 TND2.700	$1.36 ₫35,261	+50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.62 TND4.850	$0.58 ₫14,953	-64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 TND1.810	$0.72 ₫18,715	+19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 TND1.020	$0.58 ₫14,918	+69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TND0.840	$0.54 ₫14,104	+94.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 TND1.110	$0.53 ₫13,662	+41.4%
Average			+39.3%

Nabul vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.3% more for transportation

	Nabul	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 TND9.530	$3.55 ₫91,950	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫299K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,064.70 TND120K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.97 TND8.880	$5.80 ₫150K	+95.3%
Average			+3.3%

Nabul vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 98.7% more for housing

	Nabul	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.20 TND60.350	$10.46 ₫271K	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.54 TND685.780	$585.86 ₫15M	+155.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$154.42 TND461.350	$297.81 ₫8M	+92.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.91 TND137.160	$79.24 ₫2M	+72.6%
Average			+98.7%

Nabul vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Nabul	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$61.21 TND182.880	$438.36 ₫11M	+616.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,772.76 TND11,271.800	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+524.5%
Average			+568.8%

Nabul vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nabul	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 TND4.990	$1.03 ₫26,762	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 TND4.590	$1.81 ₫46,978	+18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 TND9.980	$1.23 ₫31,892	-63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 TND87.280	$25.91 ₫671K	-11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 TND15.960	$3.46 ₫89,697	-35.2%
Average			-26.0%

Nabul vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Nabul	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.84 TND113.050	$51.59 ₫1M	+36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.87 TND172.900	$34.61 ₫896K	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.94 TND292.600	$91.59 ₫2M	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.66 TND196.180	$94.62 ₫2M	+44.1%
Average			+2.4%

Nabul vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Nabul vs. Ho Chi Minh City

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Ho Chi Minh City?

More cost comparisons

Nabul vs.

Athens

Nabul vs.

Lima

Nabul vs.

Shanghai

Nabul vs.

Berlin

Nabul vs.

Paris

Nabul vs.

Rome

Nabul vs.

Moscow

Nabul vs.

London

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Tunisia vs. Vietnam. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Tunisia and Vietnam.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Nabul

Add prices for Ho Chi Minh City

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ho Chi Minh City or Nabul. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.