Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai 

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Cost of Living in Mumbai is 20.3% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mumbai is 3.5% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Mumbai are 39.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Mumbai are 33.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Mumbai are 27.2% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Mumbai is 94.0% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(163.04 ₹)
122,666.03 ₫
(400.00 ₹)
     +145.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(1,956.53 ₹)
490,664.13 ₫
(1,600.00 ₹)
     -18.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫
(391.31 ₹)
122,666.03 ₫
(400.00 ₹)
     +2.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30,000.00 ₫
(97.83 ₹)
61,333.02 ₫
(200.00 ₹)
     +104.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫
(163.04 ₹)
122,666.03 ₫
(400.00 ₹)
     +145.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,824.63 ₫
(155.95 ₹)
70,643.82 ₫
(230.36 ₹)
     +47.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,487.23 ₫
(43.98 ₹)
12,378.12 ₫
(40.36 ₹)
     -8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,582.06 ₫
(27.99 ₹)
4,672.46 ₫
(15.24 ₹)
     -45.6 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 146,419.76 ₫
(477.46 ₹)
75,994.47 ₫
(247.81 ₹)
     -48.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25,588.19 ₫
(83.44 ₹)
12,655.48 ₫
(41.27 ₹)
     -50.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,805.23 ₫
(35.23 ₹)
9,833.01 ₫
(32.06 ₹)
     -9.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,880.00 ₫
(126.78 ₹)
27,483.22 ₫
(89.62 ₹)
     -29.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 136,808.66 ₫
(446.12 ₹)
72,162.18 ₫
(235.31 ₹)
     -47.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,637.73 ₫
(139.04 ₹)
43,909.58 ₫
(143.18 ₹)
     +3.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 121,748.46 ₫
(397.01 ₹)
63,652.67 ₫
(207.56 ₹)
     -47.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 38,975.39 ₫
(127.09 ₹)
27,111.08 ₫
(88.41 ₹)
     -30.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,080.69 ₫
(39.39 ₹)
8,933.95 ₫
(29.13 ₹)
     -26.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,303.83 ₫
(49.90 ₹)
13,645.16 ₫
(44.50 ₹)
     -10.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,418.79 ₫
(43.76 ₹)
6,522.30 ₫
(21.27 ₹)
     -51.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,925.37 ₫
(48.67 ₹)
4,940.87 ₫
(16.11 ₹)
     -66.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,601.37 ₫
(47.61 ₹)
5,001.84 ₫
(16.31 ₹)
     -65.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24,687.50 ₫
(80.50 ₹)
15,093.67 ₫
(49.22 ₹)
     -38.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,076.92 ₫
(39.38 ₹)
9,105.17 ₫
(29.69 ₹)
     -24.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫
(978.27 ₹)
245,332.07 ₫
(800.00 ₹)
     -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,730.19 ₫
(77.38 ₹)
54,811.84 ₫
(178.74 ₹)
     +131.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,190.48 ₫
(127.80 ₹)
97,952.44 ₫
(319.41 ₹)
     +149.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30,000.00 ₫
(97.83 ₹)
107,332.78 ₫
(350.00 ₹)
     +257.8 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫
(22.83 ₹)
6,133.30 ₫
(20.00 ₹)
     -12.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275,000.00 ₫
(896.74 ₹)
98,132.83 ₫
(320.00 ₹)
     -64.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15,014.01 ₫
(48.96 ₹)
8,893.29 ₫
(29.00 ₹)
     -40.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫
(83.97 ₹)
14,805.89 ₫
(48.28 ₹)
     -42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80,000.00 ₫
(260.87 ₹)
30,666.51 ₫
(100.00 ₹)
     -61.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90,089.87 ₫
(293.77 ₹)
123,134.89 ₫
(401.53 ₹)
     +36.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫
(3,032,624.34 ₹)
429,331,117.90 ₫
(1,400,000.00 ₹)
     -53.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 920,384,615.38 ₫
(3,001,269.67 ₹)
586,148,113.64 ₫
(1,911,362.41 ₹)
     -36.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,792,357.25 ₫
(5,844.67 ₹)
1,389,603.51 ₫
(4,531.34 ₹)
     -22.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 154,428.57 ₫
(503.57 ₹)
111,646.89 ₫
(364.07 ₹)
     -27.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 261,136.36 ₫
(851.54 ₹)
220,980.38 ₫
(720.59 ₹)
     -15.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 680,573.57 ₫
(2,219.27 ₹)
581,263.85 ₫
(1,895.44 ₹)
     -14.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 277,892.68 ₫
(906.18 ₹)
298,998.46 ₫
(975.00 ₹)
     +7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫
(391.31 ₹)
122,666.03 ₫
(400.00 ₹)
     +2.2 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,588,235.29 ₫
(24,744.37 ₹)
3,017,302.44 ₫
(9,839.08 ₹)
     -60.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 388,993,658.19 ₫
(1,268,464.13 ₹)
66,970,936.47 ₫
(218,384.62 ₹)
     -82.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 971,052.63 ₫
(3,166.49 ₹)
682,467.23 ₫
(2,225.45 ₹)
     -29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 739,473.68 ₫
(2,411.34 ₹)
732,338.13 ₫
(2,388.07 ₹)
     -1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,615,789.47 ₫
(8,529.79 ₹)
1,504,569.18 ₫
(4,906.23 ₹)
     -42.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,441,666.67 ₫
(7,962.00 ₹)
1,089,639.77 ₫
(3,553.19 ₹)
     -55.4 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,218,594.44 ₫
(43,104.33 ₹)
15,302,197.40 ₫
(49,898.73 ₹)
     +15.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,865,818.04 ₫
(25,649.54 ₹)
8,802,643.70 ₫
(28,704.42 ₹)
     +11.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,400,371.06 ₫
(95,871.27 ₹)
46,407,809.73 ₫
(151,330.60 ₹)
     +57.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,470,778.76 ₫
(53,709.34 ₹)
22,732,028.06 ₫
(74,126.56 ₹)
     +38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,082,693.95 ₫
(36,139.41 ₹)
18,006,025.69 ₫
(58,715.60 ₹)
     +62.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,927,099.04 ₫
(16,066.71 ₹)
8,439,778.83 ₫
(27,521.16 ₹)
     +71.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Mumbai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,230,318.18 ₫
(39,881.68 ₹)
22,885,062.30 ₫
(74,625.59 ₹)
     +87.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.64 8.95      -7.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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