Cost of living comparison
compared to
High Wycombe vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 2.7 times more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9 times more in High Wycombe
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% more in High Wycombe
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in High Wycombe
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in High Wycombe
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in High Wycombe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6 times more in High Wycombe
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in High Wycombe
High Wycombe vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,735
|
$26.43
£19.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$9.25
£6.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,878
|
$2.95
£2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,573
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.4% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
$1.63
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
$4.96
£3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
$6.50
£4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
$5.01
£3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,487
|
$3.90
£2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,193
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,924
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,679
|
$1.38
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,889
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,077
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,636
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,772
|
$7.40
£5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
$79.29
£59.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
$38,182.92
£28,549.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$31.77
£23.75
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$40.48
£30.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$1,453.58
£1,086.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$1,321.44
£988.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$242.52
£181.33
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$2,857.20
£2,136.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
$35,755.44
£26,734.06
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,710
|
$5.29
£3.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,887
|
$4.76
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
$21.31
£15.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫670K
|
$44.05
£32.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,523
|
$13.21
£9.88
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$66.07
£49.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
$46.25
£34.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$66.07
£49.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$85.89
£64.22
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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