Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 55.0% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 58.9% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 66.3% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.2% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 46.4% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 39.6% lower than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(548,240.65 ₫)
1.82 €
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -90.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(2,192,962.59 ₫)
21.89 €
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -72.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(274,120.32 ₫)
4.01 €
(110,000.00 ₫)
     -59.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(164,472.19 ₫)
1.09 €
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -81.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(137,060.16 ₫)
1.82 €
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -63.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.93 €
(52,972.55 ₫)
1.75 €
(48,020.41 ₫)
     -9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(78,629.25 ₫)
0.48 €
(13,168.03 ₫)
     -83.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(37,840.52 ₫)
0.29 €
(8,047.09 ₫)
     -78.7 %
Markets
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 €
(166,985.20 ₫)
5.25 €
(144,010.26 ₫)
     -13.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(60,633.56 ₫)
0.92 €
(25,294.70 ₫)
     -58.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 €
(41,509.18 ₫)
0.39 €
(10,799.00 ₫)
     -74.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 €
(105,839.47 ₫)
1.42 €
(38,880.00 ₫)
     -63.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 €
(194,665.19 ₫)
4.80 €
(131,515.26 ₫)
     -32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 €
(145,679.76 ₫)
1.55 €
(42,601.45 ₫)
     -70.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 €
(250,010.27 ₫)
4.40 €
(120,634.11 ₫)
     -51.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(28,105.22 ₫)
1.40 €
(38,380.94 ₫)
     +36.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(24,494.79 ₫)
0.44 €
(12,184.44 ₫)
     -50.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(30,430.82 ₫)
0.56 €
(15,484.01 ₫)
     -49.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(40,544.09 ₫)
0.48 €
(13,213.36 ₫)
     -67.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(21,244.82 ₫)
0.54 €
(14,925.37 ₫)
     -29.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(20,598.83 ₫)
0.52 €
(14,310.86 ₫)
     -30.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(35,964.59 ₫)
0.88 €
(24,062.50 ₫)
     -33.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(15,029.35 ₫)
0.44 €
(12,000.00 ₫)
     -20.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(191,884.23 ₫)
10.94 €
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +56.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(50,560.05 ₫)
0.86 €
(23,467.27 ₫)
     -53.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(58,132.41 ₫)
1.44 €
(39,428.57 ₫)
     -32.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(164,472.19 ₫)
1.09 €
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -81.8 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(60,306.47 ₫)
0.26 €
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -88.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(1,069,069.26 ₫)
10.03 €
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -74.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(191,884.23 ₫)
0.55 €
(15,008.27 ₫)
     -92.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(88,230.81 ₫)
0.94 €
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -70.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(911,998.32 ₫)
2.92 €
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -91.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(194,264.50 ₫)
3.28 €
(89,953.36 ₫)
     -53.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(767,536,907.08 ₫)
33,926.71 €
(930,000,000.00 ₫)
     +21.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(851,459,898.57 ₫)
33,575.93 €
(920,384,615.38 ₫)
     +8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 €
(7,022,080.55 ₫)
68.05 €
(1,865,434.18 ₫)
     -73.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 €
(256,812.49 ₫)
5.63 €
(154,428.57 ₫)
     -39.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(738,249.64 ₫)
9.47 €
(259,523.81 ₫)
     -64.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 €
(1,768,484.87 ₫)
23.75 €
(650,985.68 ₫)
     -63.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(874,693.03 ₫)
10.54 €
(288,809.05 ₫)
     -67.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(274,120.32 ₫)
4.38 €
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -56.2 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 €
(21,649,067.92 ₫)
276.82 €
(7,588,235.29 ₫)
     -64.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(361,073,782.72 ₫)
14,189.87 €
(388,973,283.43 ₫)
     +7.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 €
(2,588,824.59 ₫)
35.42 €
(971,052.63 ₫)
     -62.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 €
(996,367.79 ₫)
26.98 €
(739,473.68 ₫)
     -25.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 €
(2,707,298.88 ₫)
95.42 €
(2,615,789.47 ₫)
     -3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 €
(3,924,137.87 ₫)
92.04 €
(2,523,076.92 ₫)
     -35.7 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.61 €
(38,585,444.23 ₫)
489.48 €
(13,417,573.25 ₫)
     -65.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.76 €
(26,171,964.26 ₫)
284.02 €
(7,785,597.67 ₫)
     -70.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.44 €
(81,946,747.95 ₫)
1,073.68 €
(29,431,716.12 ₫)
     -64.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.35 €
(51,955,432.64 ₫)
595.85 €
(16,333,527.80 ₫)
     -68.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(23,369,125.82 ₫)
404.30 €
(11,082,693.95 ₫)
     -52.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.58 €
(12,131,901.67 ₫)
179.74 €
(4,927,099.04 ₫)
     -59.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 €
(47,372,012.41 ₫)
429.19 €
(11,765,095.24 ₫)
     -75.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 9.74      +121.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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