Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Wilmington Cost of Living Summary
Ho Chi Minh City is 61.5% cheaper than Wilmington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Wilmington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Wilmington, you would:
pay 80.1% less for restaurants
|
Wilmington
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$1.92
₫49,838
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.54
₫13,907
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.33
₫8,591
|
|
Wilmington vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Wilmington
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.08
₫27,847
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
|
$6.05
₫157K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$6.13
₫159K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
|
$1.62
₫42,014
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$1.64
₫42,575
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.36
₫35,266
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.58
₫14,955
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.72
₫18,718
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.58
₫14,920
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.54
₫14,106
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.53
₫13,664
|
|
Wilmington vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Wilmington
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$3.55
₫91,962
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$11.55
₫299K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
|
$5.80
₫150K
|
|
Wilmington vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Wilmington
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,850.00
|
$585.86
₫15M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$297.81
₫8M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.29
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
|
Wilmington vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of housing
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Wilmington
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,600.00
|
$438.36
₫11M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,666.67
|
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
|
Wilmington vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of childcare
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wilmington
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.03
₫26,765
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.81
₫46,984
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.23
₫31,896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.50
|
$25.91
₫671K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$3.46
₫89,709
|
|
Wilmington vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Wilmington
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.00
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.50
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.50
|
$94.62
₫2M
|
|
Wilmington vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing
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