Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 25.1% lower than in Bucharest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 19.0% lower than in Bucharest | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 2.6% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 62.4% lower than in Bucharest | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 7.6% lower than in Bucharest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 48.2% lower than in Bucharest | |
Restaurants | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50.00 lei (272,914.75 ₫) |
9.16 lei (50,000.00 ₫) |
-81.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 lei (1,364,573.73 ₫) |
109.92 lei (600,000.00 ₫) |
-56.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 lei (191,040.32 ₫) |
21.07 lei (115,000.00 ₫) |
-39.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
13.50 lei (73,686.98 ₫) |
5.04 lei (27,500.00 ₫) |
-62.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
16.00 lei (87,332.72 ₫) |
9.16 lei (50,000.00 ₫) |
-42.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
14.34 lei (78,298.30 ₫) |
8.98 lei (48,988.89 ₫) |
-37.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9.48 lei (51,735.72 ₫) |
2.54 lei (13,890.46 ₫) |
-73.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9.67 lei (52,763.52 ₫) |
1.53 lei (8,340.30 ₫) |
-84.2 % |
Markets | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
29.54 lei (161,233.19 ₫) |
26.11 lei (142,493.74 ₫) |
-11.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.62 lei (25,212.17 ₫) |
4.63 lei (25,251.17 ₫) |
+0.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.64 lei (19,877.88 ₫) |
1.94 lei (10,572.20 ₫) |
-46.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
14.94 lei (81,542.49 ₫) |
7.13 lei (38,928.00 ₫) |
-52.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
18.53 lei (101,142.49 ₫) |
25.87 lei (141,180.79 ₫) |
+39.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.53 lei (73,877.81 ₫) |
7.71 lei (42,057.13 ₫) |
-43.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.91 lei (125,062.18 ₫) |
22.04 lei (120,315.52 ₫) |
-3.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.41 lei (13,168.88 ₫) |
6.85 lei (37,376.06 ₫) |
+183.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.43 lei (18,746.75 ₫) |
2.27 lei (12,398.21 ₫) |
-33.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.25 lei (17,724.94 ₫) |
2.84 lei (15,484.01 ₫) |
-12.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.84 lei (20,970.87 ₫) |
2.42 lei (13,213.36 ₫) |
-37.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.01 lei (10,950.94 ₫) |
2.73 lei (14,903.77 ₫) |
+36.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.09 lei (11,406.41 ₫) |
2.59 lei (14,152.10 ₫) |
+24.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.02 lei (21,928.70 ₫) |
4.40 lei (24,000.00 ₫) |
+9.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.49 lei (19,047.69 ₫) |
2.25 lei (12,280.00 ₫) |
-35.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 lei (163,748.85 ₫) |
54.96 lei (300,000.00 ₫) |
+83.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.91 lei (26,774.39 ₫) |
4.34 lei (23,679.39 ₫) |
-11.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.91 lei (43,179.66 ₫) |
6.97 lei (38,052.63 ₫) |
-11.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
26.00 lei (141,915.67 ₫) |
5.50 lei (30,000.00 ₫) |
-78.9 % |
Transportation | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 lei (16,374.88 ₫) |
1.28 lei (7,000.00 ₫) |
-57.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 lei (436,663.59 ₫) |
50.38 lei (275,000.00 ₫) |
-37.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 lei (16,374.88 ₫) |
2.75 lei (15,000.00 ₫) |
-8.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 lei (26,352.83 ₫) |
4.72 lei (25,749.51 ₫) |
-2.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 lei (163,748.85 ₫) |
14.66 lei (80,000.00 ₫) |
-51.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
26.82 lei (146,364.21 ₫) |
16.45 lei (89,797.40 ₫) |
-38.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,748.81 lei (659,082,601.66 ₫) |
170,382.88 lei (930,000,000.00 ₫) |
+41.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
119,154.92 lei (650,382,705.22 ₫) |
165,115.67 lei (901,250,000.00 ₫) |
+38.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
701.65 lei (3,829,795.11 ₫) |
315.69 lei (1,723,126.48 ₫) |
-55.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
42.88 lei (234,069.85 ₫) |
28.96 lei (158,052.63 ₫) |
-32.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.22 lei (224,989.56 ₫) |
48.76 lei (266,153.85 ₫) |
+18.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
225.33 lei (1,229,927.69 ₫) |
136.79 lei (746,638.39 ₫) |
-39.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
101.56 lei (554,354.84 ₫) |
49.67 lei (271,110.41 ₫) |
-51.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
35.00 lei (191,040.32 ₫) |
21.98 lei (120,000.00 ₫) |
-37.2 % |
Childcare | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,232.00 lei (12,182,914.27 ₫) |
1,396.96 lei (7,625,000.00 ₫) |
-37.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,428.83 lei (247,963,930.68 ₫) |
71,892.65 lei (392,411,307.19 ₫) |
+58.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
362.24 lei (1,977,195.52 ₫) |
167.43 lei (913,888.89 ₫) |
-53.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
180.88 lei (987,269.09 ₫) |
135.48 lei (739,473.68 ₫) |
-25.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
358.35 lei (1,955,973.64 ₫) |
480.41 lei (2,622,222.22 ₫) |
+34.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
451.22 lei (2,462,889.17 ₫) |
439.70 lei (2,400,000.00 ₫) |
-2.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,582.14 lei (14,094,066.91 ₫) |
2,480.71 lei (13,540,441.79 ₫) |
-3.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,772.91 lei (9,677,081.05 ₫) |
1,440.16 lei (7,860,822.16 ₫) |
-18.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,405.90 lei (24,048,707.43 ₫) |
5,313.22 lei (29,001,133.54 ₫) |
+20.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,110.32 lei (16,977,035.60 ₫) |
2,946.68 lei (16,083,862.13 ₫) |
-5.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,147.82 lei (6,265,115.05 ₫) |
1,900.28 lei (10,372,264.85 ₫) |
+65.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
709.26 lei (3,871,363.39 ₫) |
865.64 lei (4,724,893.10 ₫) |
+22.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bucharest Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,135.26 lei (28,029,773.63 ₫) |
2,155.45 lei (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
-58.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.42 | 9.97 | +34.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 565 | 130 |
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