Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An 

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Cost of Living in Hoi An is 18.2% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hoi An is 27.7% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Hoi An are 52.0% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Hoi An are 32.6% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Hoi An are 11.5% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Hoi An is 1.0% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫ 37,500.00 ₫      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫ 375,000.00 ₫      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫ 65,000.00 ₫      -45.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30,000.00 ₫ 20,000.00 ₫      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫ 35,000.00 ₫      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,823.07 ₫ 37,666.67 ₫      -21.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,486.45 ₫ 15,000.00 ₫      +11.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,581.78 ₫ 8,200.00 ₫      -4.4 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 146,419.76 ₫ 139,639.66 ₫      -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25,588.19 ₫ 18,143.72 ₫      -29.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,805.23 ₫ 7,590.12 ₫      -29.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,880.00 ₫ 41,186.67 ₫      +5.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 136,808.66 ₫ 145,149.73 ₫      +6.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,637.73 ₫ 39,689.38 ₫      -6.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 121,748.46 ₫ 130,974.95 ₫      +7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 38,975.39 ₫ 27,215.57 ₫      -30.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,080.69 ₫ 9,071.86 ₫      -24.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,303.83 ₫ 11,339.82 ₫      -25.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,418.79 ₫ 10,489.34 ₫      -21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,925.37 ₫ 12,851.80 ₫      -13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,601.37 ₫ 9,827.85 ₫      -32.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24,687.50 ₫ 10,000.00 ₫      -59.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,076.92 ₫ 12,816.67 ₫      +6.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫ 149,500.00 ₫      -50.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,730.19 ₫ 19,000.00 ₫      -19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,190.48 ₫ 35,833.33 ₫      -8.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30,000.00 ₫ 30,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫ 6,000.00 ₫      -14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275,000.00 ₫ 100,000.00 ₫      -63.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15,009.23 ₫ 20,000.00 ₫      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫ 27,761.19 ₫      +7.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80,000.00 ₫ 100,000.00 ₫      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90,089.87 ₫ 89,810.26 ₫      -0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫ 850,591,913.00 ₫      -8.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 920,384,615.38 ₫ 740,000,000.00 ₫      -19.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,792,357.25 ₫ 1,200,000.00 ₫      -33.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 154,428.57 ₫ 142,875.00 ₫      -7.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 261,136.36 ₫ 200,000.00 ₫      -23.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 680,538.20 ₫ 400,000.00 ₫      -41.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 277,879.17 ₫ 125,000.00 ₫      -55.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫ 75,000.00 ₫      -37.5 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,588,235.29 ₫ 3,500,000.00 ₫      -53.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 388,976,675.77 ₫ 384,333,333.34 ₫      -1.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 971,052.63 ₫ 600,000.00 ₫      -38.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 739,473.68 ₫ 500,000.00 ₫      -32.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,615,789.47 ₫ 1,400,000.00 ₫      -46.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,441,666.67 ₫ 2,500,000.00 ₫      +2.4 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,220,148.59 ₫ 6,333,333.33 ₫      -52.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,865,975.95 ₫ 7,333,333.33 ₫      -6.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,401,129.01 ₫ 11,000,000.00 ₫      -62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,470,831.42 ₫ 7,500,000.00 ₫      -54.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,082,693.95 ₫ 3,716,090.67 ₫      -66.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,927,099.04 ₫ 2,322,556.67 ₫      -52.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Hoi An Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,230,318.18 ₫ 8,750,000.00 ₫      -28.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.64 10.34      +7.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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