Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Petersburg vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Saint Petersburg is 40.7% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Saint Petersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Saint Petersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% more in Saint Petersburg
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Saint Petersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% less in Saint Petersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.2% more in Saint Petersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% more in Saint Petersburg
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Saint Petersburg. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,832
|
$11.46
RUB947.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
$6.43
RUB531.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,905
|
$1.49
RUB123.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,590
|
$0.69
RUB56.64
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
$0.93
RUB76.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫157K
|
$6.02
RUB497.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫159K
|
$4.17
RUB344.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
$1.64
RUB135.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,570
|
$2.85
RUB235.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,261
|
$0.77
RUB63.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,953
|
$0.73
RUB60.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,715
|
$0.75
RUB62.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,918
|
$1.38
RUB114.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$0.36
RUB29.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,662
|
$0.28
RUB23.17
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries
pay 51.5% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,950
|
$3.25
RUB268.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫299K
|
$52.51
RUB4,339.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$35,093.40
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$7.60
RUB628.29
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
$8.55
RUB706.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$730.46
RUB60,359.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$437.21
RUB36,126.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$112.08
RUB9,261.39
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$549.43
RUB45,400.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
$17,234.08
RUB1M
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of childcare
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,762
|
$2.63
RUB217.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,978
|
$3.03
RUB250.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
$2.92
RUB241.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫671K
|
$39.61
RUB3,273.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,697
|
$7.02
RUB579.96
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.1% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$92.36
RUB7,631.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
$50.79
RUB4,197.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$134.52
RUB11,115.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$121.11
RUB10,007.20
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing
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