Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Atlanta, GA 

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Cost of Living in Atlanta, GA is 159.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Atlanta, GA is 190.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Atlanta, GA are 268.9% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Atlanta, GA are 415.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Atlanta, GA are 134.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Atlanta, GA is 305.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.96 $)
598,573.61 ₫
(23.50 $)
     +1,097.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(23.56 $)
2,547,121.75 ₫
(100.00 $)
     +324.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 115,000.00 ₫
(4.51 $)
305,654.61 ₫
(12.00 $)
     +165.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30,000.00 ₫
(1.18 $)
165,562.91 ₫
(6.50 $)
     +451.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫
(1.96 $)
210,137.54 ₫
(8.25 $)
     +320.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,934.37 ₫
(1.88 $)
134,661.70 ₫
(5.29 $)
     +180.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,430.85 ₫
(0.53 $)
66,590.62 ₫
(2.61 $)
     +395.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,464.56 ₫
(0.33 $)
56,847.13 ₫
(2.23 $)
     +571.6 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 146,419.76 ₫
(5.75 $)
102,600.04 ₫
(4.03 $)
     -29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25,588.19 ₫
(1.00 $)
81,789.46 ₫
(3.21 $)
     +219.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,805.23 ₫
(0.42 $)
70,282.61 ₫
(2.76 $)
     +550.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,880.00 ₫
(1.53 $)
99,187.92 ₫
(3.89 $)
     +155.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 136,808.66 ₫
(5.37 $)
163,953.07 ₫
(6.44 $)
     +19.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,637.73 ₫
(1.67 $)
164,298.35 ₫
(6.45 $)
     +285.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 121,748.46 ₫
(4.78 $)
183,851.14 ₫
(7.22 $)
     +51.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 38,975.39 ₫
(1.53 $)
72,866.82 ₫
(2.86 $)
     +87.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,080.69 ₫
(0.47 $)
20,062.35 ₫
(0.79 $)
     +66.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,303.83 ₫
(0.60 $)
70,631.61 ₫
(2.77 $)
     +361.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,418.79 ₫
(0.53 $)
62,652.78 ₫
(2.46 $)
     +366.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,925.37 ₫
(0.59 $)
46,051.85 ₫
(1.81 $)
     +208.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,601.37 ₫
(0.57 $)
41,072.39 ₫
(1.61 $)
     +181.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24,687.50 ₫
(0.97 $)
57,437.60 ₫
(2.25 $)
     +132.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,076.92 ₫
(0.47 $)
62,277.13 ₫
(2.44 $)
     +415.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫
(11.78 $)
318,390.22 ₫
(12.50 $)
     +6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,730.19 ₫
(0.93 $)
83,436.43 ₫
(3.28 $)
     +251.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,190.48 ₫
(1.54 $)
124,808.97 ₫
(4.90 $)
     +218.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30,000.00 ₫
(1.18 $)
203,769.74 ₫
(8.00 $)
     +579.2 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫
(0.27 $)
63,678.04 ₫
(2.50 $)
     +809.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275,000.00 ₫
(10.80 $)
2,419,765.66 ₫
(95.00 $)
     +779.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15,014.01 ₫
(0.59 $)
127,356.09 ₫
(5.00 $)
     +748.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫
(1.01 $)
101,884.90 ₫
(4.00 $)
     +295.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80,000.00 ₫
(3.14 $)
611,309.22 ₫
(24.00 $)
     +664.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90,089.87 ₫
(3.54 $)
87,894.83 ₫
(3.45 $)
     -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫
(36,511.80 $)
891,492,613.34 ₫
(35,000.00 $)
     -4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 920,384,615.38 ₫
(36,134.30 $)
638,273,651.00 ₫
(25,058.62 $)
     -30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,792,357.25 ₫
(70.37 $)
5,747,419.17 ₫
(225.64 $)
     +220.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 154,428.57 ₫
(6.06 $)
1,396,506.42 ₫
(54.83 $)
     +804.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 261,136.36 ₫
(10.25 $)
1,736,553.32 ₫
(68.18 $)
     +565.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 680,573.57 ₫
(26.72 $)
1,617,422.31 ₫
(63.50 $)
     +137.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 277,892.68 ₫
(10.91 $)
244,523.69 ₫
(9.60 $)
     -12.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫
(4.71 $)
420,275.09 ₫
(16.50 $)
     +250.2 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,588,235.29 ₫
(297.91 $)
35,818,899.64 ₫
(1,406.25 $)
     +372.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 388,993,656.45 ₫
(15,271.89 $)
742,288,588.89 ₫
(29,142.25 $)
     +90.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 971,052.63 ₫
(38.12 $)
1,451,779.80 ₫
(57.00 $)
     +49.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 739,473.68 ₫
(29.03 $)
1,365,609.94 ₫
(53.61 $)
     +84.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,615,789.47 ₫
(102.70 $)
2,558,265.41 ₫
(100.44 $)
     -2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,441,666.67 ₫
(95.86 $)
3,464,085.58 ₫
(136.00 $)
     +41.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,217,443.60 ₫
(518.92 $)
50,285,277.64 ₫
(1,974.20 $)
     +280.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,865,592.62 ₫
(308.80 $)
39,099,476.68 ₫
(1,535.05 $)
     +397.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,399,289.03 ₫
(1,154.22 $)
92,910,011.69 ₫
(3,647.65 $)
     +216.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,470,258.52 ₫
(646.62 $)
64,684,156.90 ₫
(2,539.50 $)
     +292.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,082,693.95 ₫
(435.11 $)
9,502,521.07 ₫
(373.07 $)
     -14.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,927,099.04 ₫
(193.44 $)
6,858,418.66 ₫
(269.26 $)
     +39.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,230,318.18 ₫
(480.16 $)
144,028,161.33 ₫
(5,654.55 $)
     +1,077.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.64 6.68      -30.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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