Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kingston Upon Hull vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Kingston Upon Hull is 97.9% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8 times more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Housing
-
pay 94.3% more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Kingston Upon Hull
Kingston Upon Hull vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kingston Upon Hull instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,832
|
$20.15
£15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
$9.25
£6.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,905
|
$1.98
£1.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,590
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫157K
|
$2.82
£2.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫159K
|
$7.93
£5.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
$4.01
£3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,570
|
$3.30
£2.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,261
|
$1.22
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,953
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,715
|
$1.18
£0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,918
|
$0.86
£0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,662
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,950
|
$7.40
£5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫299K
|
$96.46
£72.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$38,182.92
£28,648.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$13.84
£10.38
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of transportation
pay 94.3% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
$44.13
£33.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$779.65
£584.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$712.25
£534.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$187.72
£140.85
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of housing
pay 76.0% more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$1,390.15
£1,043.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
$23,015.02
£17,268.17
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,762
|
$4.29
£3.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,978
|
$4.03
£3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
$23.46
£17.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫671K
|
$37.66
£28.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,697
|
$8.75
£6.57
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$51.54
£38.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
$34.09
£25.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$78.96
£59.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$56.82
£42.63
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of clothing
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