Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 123.6% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 145.1% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Milan are 200.0% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 336.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Milan are 87.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 57.7% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.81 €)
552,412.04 ₫
(20.00 €)
     +1,004.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(21.72 €)
2,209,648.16 ₫
(80.00 €)
     +268.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫
(4.34 €)
276,206.02 ₫
(10.00 €)
     +130.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30,000.00 ₫
(1.09 €)
165,723.61 ₫
(6.00 €)
     +452.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫
(1.81 €)
138,103.01 ₫
(5.00 €)
     +176.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,823.07 ₫
(1.73 €)
53,672.92 ₫
(1.94 €)
     +12.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,486.45 ₫
(0.49 €)
78,819.77 ₫
(2.85 €)
     +484.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,581.78 ₫
(0.31 €)
37,402.90 ₫
(1.35 €)
     +335.8 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 146,419.76 ₫
(5.30 €)
169,160.87 ₫
(6.12 €)
     +15.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25,588.19 ₫
(0.93 €)
61,229.07 ₫
(2.22 €)
     +139.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,805.23 ₫
(0.39 €)
41,486.99 ₫
(1.50 €)
     +284.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,880.00 ₫
(1.41 €)
109,261.44 ₫
(3.96 €)
     +181.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 136,808.66 ₫
(4.95 €)
198,174.16 ₫
(7.17 €)
     +44.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,637.73 ₫
(1.54 €)
145,363.87 ₫
(5.26 €)
     +240.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 121,748.46 ₫
(4.41 €)
254,458.34 ₫
(9.21 €)
     +109.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 38,975.39 ₫
(1.41 €)
29,118.18 ₫
(1.05 €)
     -25.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,080.69 ₫
(0.44 €)
24,230.92 ₫
(0.88 €)
     +100.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,303.83 ₫
(0.55 €)
31,917.45 ₫
(1.16 €)
     +108.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,418.79 ₫
(0.49 €)
43,008.13 ₫
(1.56 €)
     +220.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,925.37 ₫
(0.54 €)
21,439.91 ₫
(0.78 €)
     +43.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,601.37 ₫
(0.53 €)
21,024.40 ₫
(0.76 €)
     +44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24,687.50 ₫
(0.89 €)
35,599.89 ₫
(1.29 €)
     +44.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,076.92 ₫
(0.44 €)
14,832.26 ₫
(0.54 €)
     +22.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫
(10.86 €)
193,344.21 ₫
(7.00 €)
     -35.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,730.19 ₫
(0.86 €)
49,979.90 ₫
(1.81 €)
     +110.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,190.48 ₫
(1.42 €)
58,279.47 ₫
(2.11 €)
     +48.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30,000.00 ₫
(1.09 €)
165,723.61 ₫
(6.00 €)
     +452.4 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫
(0.25 €)
60,765.32 ₫
(2.20 €)
     +768.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275,000.00 ₫
(9.96 €)
1,077,203.48 ₫
(39.00 €)
     +291.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15,009.23 ₫
(0.54 €)
193,344.21 ₫
(7.00 €)
     +1,188.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫
(0.93 €)
88,902.13 ₫
(3.22 €)
     +245.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80,000.00 ₫
(2.90 €)
915,208.65 ₫
(33.14 €)
     +1,044.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90,089.87 ₫
(3.26 €)
195,567.18 ₫
(7.08 €)
     +117.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫
(33,670.52 €)
773,376,855.54 ₫
(28,000.00 €)
     -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 920,384,615.38 ₫
(33,322.40 €)
855,449,501.43 ₫
(30,971.43 €)
     -7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,792,357.25 ₫
(64.89 €)
7,240,355.04 ₫
(262.14 €)
     +304.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 154,428.57 ₫
(5.59 €)
259,010.73 ₫
(9.38 €)
     +67.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 261,136.36 ₫
(9.45 €)
744,549.35 ₫
(26.96 €)
     +185.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 680,538.20 ₫
(24.64 €)
1,748,084.88 ₫
(63.29 €)
     +156.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 277,879.17 ₫
(10.06 €)
912,735.35 ₫
(33.05 €)
     +228.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫
(4.34 €)
276,206.02 ₫
(10.00 €)
     +130.2 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,588,235.29 ₫
(274.73 €)
21,585,900.75 ₫
(781.51 €)
     +184.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 388,976,675.77 ₫
(14,082.85 €)
356,519,825.25 ₫
(12,907.75 €)
     -8.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 971,052.63 ₫
(35.16 €)
2,644,475.35 ₫
(95.74 €)
     +172.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 739,473.68 ₫
(26.77 €)
1,034,115.33 ₫
(37.44 €)
     +39.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,615,789.47 ₫
(94.70 €)
2,714,609.42 ₫
(98.28 €)
     +3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,441,666.67 ₫
(88.40 €)
3,900,878.86 ₫
(141.23 €)
     +59.8 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,220,148.59 ₫
(478.63 €)
38,933,486.68 ₫
(1,409.58 €)
     +194.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,865,975.95 ₫
(284.79 €)
26,208,184.84 ₫
(948.86 €)
     +233.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,401,129.01 ₫
(1,064.46 €)
83,312,457.87 ₫
(3,016.32 €)
     +183.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,470,831.42 ₫
(596.32 €)
52,426,810.00 ₫
(1,898.11 €)
     +218.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,082,693.95 ₫
(401.25 €)
23,654,227.73 ₫
(856.40 €)
     +113.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,927,099.04 ₫
(178.38 €)
12,111,320.64 ₫
(438.49 €)
     +145.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,230,318.18 ₫
(442.80 €)
47,271,531.15 ₫
(1,711.46 €)
     +286.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.64 4.35      -54.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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