Cost of living comparison
Ho Chi Minh City is 20.4% more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
₫46,730
|
$1.97
₫50,013
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫110,218
|
$4.32
₫110,028
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,951
|
$0.52
₫13,180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,775
|
$0.32
₫8,054
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,483
|
$1.10
₫27,890
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫153,101
|
$5.70
₫145,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫136,997
|
$5.72
₫145,460
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,937
|
$1.53
₫38,890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,607
|
$1.67
₫42,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫32,184
|
$1.51
₫38,391
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,194
|
$0.48
₫12,250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,138
|
$0.61
₫15,488
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,614
|
$0.52
₫13,217
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,564
|
$0.59
₫14,929
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,521
|
$0.56
₫14,314
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,533
|
$3.54
₫89,976
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫174,729
|
$10.81
₫275,070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫872,983,485
|
$36,553.64
₫930,236,671
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫145,005
|
$5.62
₫143,042
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫227,890
|
$10.20
₫259,590
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,742,625
|
$528.29
₫13,444,329
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,357,494
|
$306.13
₫7,790,577
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,094,377
|
$56.07
₫1,426,872
|
|
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,403,663
|
$298.26
₫7,590,166
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫304,665,961
|
$15,288.19
₫389,062,095
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,685
|
$1.18
₫30,008
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,791
|
$1.89
₫48,060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,171
|
$1.18
₫30,008
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫580,032
|
$25.59
₫651,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,568
|
$4.72
₫120,031
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫731,005
|
$38.17
₫971,300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫586,900
|
$29.07
₫739,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,075,298
|
$102.81
₫2,616,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,337,047
|
$99.17
₫2,523,719
|
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