Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Miami, FL 

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Cost of Living in Miami, FL is 151.7% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Miami, FL is 230.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Miami, FL are 431.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Miami, FL are 430.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Miami, FL are 117.9% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Miami, FL is 189.0% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.97 $)
635,727.92 ₫
(25.00 $)
     +1,171.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(23.59 $)
2,542,911.67 ₫
(100.00 $)
     +323.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 110,000.00 ₫
(4.33 $)
305,149.40 ₫
(12.00 $)
     +177.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30,000.00 ₫
(1.18 $)
178,003.82 ₫
(7.00 $)
     +493.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫
(1.97 $)
203,432.93 ₫
(8.00 $)
     +306.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,285.59 ₫
(1.86 $)
126,033.06 ₫
(4.96 $)
     +166.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,535.29 ₫
(0.53 $)
72,388.22 ₫
(2.85 $)
     +434.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,214.04 ₫
(0.32 $)
57,363.85 ₫
(2.26 $)
     +598.4 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 143,351.93 ₫
(5.64 $)
110,016.55 ₫
(4.33 $)
     -23.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25,510.70 ₫
(1.00 $)
84,257.12 ₫
(3.31 $)
     +230.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,843.03 ₫
(0.43 $)
53,660.82 ₫
(2.11 $)
     +394.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 39,360.00 ₫
(1.55 $)
103,941.51 ₫
(4.09 $)
     +164.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 139,734.97 ₫
(5.50 $)
166,208.82 ₫
(6.54 $)
     +18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43,069.73 ₫
(1.69 $)
140,701.43 ₫
(5.53 $)
     +226.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 125,573.62 ₫
(4.94 $)
185,221.99 ₫
(7.28 $)
     +47.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 37,757.07 ₫
(1.48 $)
74,767.50 ₫
(2.94 $)
     +98.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,301.44 ₫
(0.48 $)
20,928.20 ₫
(0.82 $)
     +70.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16,079.87 ₫
(0.63 $)
52,699.00 ₫
(2.07 $)
     +227.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,866.98 ₫
(0.55 $)
53,655.50 ₫
(2.11 $)
     +286.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,892.97 ₫
(0.59 $)
28,904.46 ₫
(1.14 $)
     +94.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,640.97 ₫
(0.58 $)
39,356.50 ₫
(1.55 $)
     +168.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24,230.77 ₫
(0.95 $)
74,137.43 ₫
(2.92 $)
     +206.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,320.00 ₫
(0.48 $)
58,868.41 ₫
(2.31 $)
     +377.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫
(11.80 $)
381,436.75 ₫
(15.00 $)
     +27.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 24,085.86 ₫
(0.95 $)
51,739.17 ₫
(2.03 $)
     +114.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,894.74 ₫
(1.57 $)
59,313.41 ₫
(2.33 $)
     +48.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 32,000.00 ₫
(1.26 $)
240,305.15 ₫
(9.45 $)
     +651.0 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫
(0.28 $)
57,215.51 ₫
(2.25 $)
     +717.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275,000.00 ₫
(10.81 $)
2,892,562.03 ₫
(113.75 $)
     +951.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16,000.00 ₫
(0.63 $)
75,651.62 ₫
(2.98 $)
     +372.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,765.88 ₫
(1.01 $)
53,401.16 ₫
(2.10 $)
     +107.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60,000.00 ₫
(2.36 $)
610,298.80 ₫
(24.00 $)
     +917.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90,060.64 ₫
(3.54 $)
89,065.04 ₫
(3.50 $)
     -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 955,000,000.00 ₫
(37,555.37 $)
890,019,086.22 ₫
(35,000.00 $)
     -6.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 943,333,333.33 ₫
(37,096.58 $)
631,763,105.78 ₫
(24,844.08 $)
     -33.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,851,743.85 ₫
(72.82 $)
4,302,558.27 ₫
(169.20 $)
     +132.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 154,227.27 ₫
(6.06 $)
1,606,049.48 ₫
(63.16 $)
     +941.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 258,478.26 ₫
(10.16 $)
1,593,231.97 ₫
(62.65 $)
     +516.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 686,695.12 ₫
(27.00 $)
1,930,917.60 ₫
(75.93 $)
     +181.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 283,407.01 ₫
(11.14 $)
606,666.07 ₫
(23.86 $)
     +114.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫
(4.72 $)
394,151.31 ₫
(15.50 $)
     +228.5 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,062,500.00 ₫
(277.73 $)
29,561,348.22 ₫
(1,162.50 $)
     +318.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 389,140,027.07 ₫
(15,302.93 $)
720,491,641.22 ₫
(28,333.33 $)
     +85.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 897,222.22 ₫
(35.28 $)
1,266,370.01 ₫
(49.80 $)
     +41.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 723,529.41 ₫
(28.45 $)
1,370,346.85 ₫
(53.89 $)
     +89.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,522,222.22 ₫
(99.19 $)
2,112,029.42 ₫
(83.06 $)
     -16.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,441,666.67 ₫
(96.02 $)
2,562,472.53 ₫
(100.77 $)
     +4.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,734,987.46 ₫
(500.80 $)
70,428,057.93 ₫
(2,769.58 $)
     +453.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,970,952.91 ₫
(313.46 $)
53,568,996.90 ₫
(2,106.60 $)
     +572.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 30,290,409.63 ₫
(1,191.17 $)
138,711,244.84 ₫
(5,454.82 $)
     +357.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,524,098.66 ₫
(649.81 $)
96,100,543.43 ₫
(3,779.15 $)
     +481.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,178,604.61 ₫
(400.27 $)
15,397,784.51 ₫
(605.52 $)
     +51.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,902,762.29 ₫
(192.80 $)
9,425,628.42 ₫
(370.66 $)
     +92.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Miami, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,350,739.13 ₫
(485.69 $)
117,868,269.11 ₫
(4,635.17 $)
     +854.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.53 6.61      -30.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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