Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shanghai is 28.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 52.9% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 116.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 63.7% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 26.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 107.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (13.93 ¥) |
116,687.17 ₫ (32.50 ¥) |
+133.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (167.11 ¥) |
897,593.63 ₫ (250.00 ¥) |
+49.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
115,000.00 ₫ (32.03 ¥) |
136,434.23 ₫ (38.00 ¥) |
+18.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
30,000.00 ₫ (8.36 ¥) |
35,903.75 ₫ (10.00 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (13.93 ¥) |
71,807.49 ₫ (20.00 ¥) |
+43.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,933.38 ₫ (13.35 ¥) |
95,031.53 ₫ (26.47 ¥) |
+98.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,430.79 ₫ (3.74 ¥) |
13,627.81 ₫ (3.80 ¥) |
+1.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,119.67 ₫ (2.26 ¥) |
8,099.71 ₫ (2.26 ¥) |
-0.2 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
146,419.76 ₫ (40.78 ¥) |
248,456.49 ₫ (69.20 ¥) |
+69.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25,588.19 ₫ (7.13 ¥) |
46,740.26 ₫ (13.02 ¥) |
+82.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,805.23 ₫ (3.01 ¥) |
12,718.27 ₫ (3.54 ¥) |
+17.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,880.00 ₫ (10.83 ¥) |
45,788.71 ₫ (12.75 ¥) |
+17.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,808.66 ₫ (38.10 ¥) |
203,899.18 ₫ (56.79 ¥) |
+49.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,637.73 ₫ (11.88 ¥) |
42,570.89 ₫ (11.86 ¥) |
-0.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
121,748.46 ₫ (33.91 ¥) |
145,845.57 ₫ (40.62 ¥) |
+19.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
38,975.39 ₫ (10.86 ¥) |
27,083.32 ₫ (7.54 ¥) |
-30.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,080.69 ₫ (3.36 ¥) |
19,487.35 ₫ (5.43 ¥) |
+61.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,303.83 ₫ (4.26 ¥) |
23,346.79 ₫ (6.50 ¥) |
+52.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,418.79 ₫ (3.74 ¥) |
18,019.11 ₫ (5.02 ¥) |
+34.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,925.37 ₫ (4.16 ¥) |
11,329.41 ₫ (3.16 ¥) |
-24.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,601.37 ₫ (4.07 ¥) |
12,464.87 ₫ (3.47 ¥) |
-14.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24,687.50 ₫ (6.88 ¥) |
22,748.61 ₫ (6.34 ¥) |
-7.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,076.92 ₫ (3.36 ¥) |
14,685.79 ₫ (4.09 ¥) |
+21.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (83.56 ¥) |
359,037.45 ₫ (100.00 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,730.19 ₫ (6.61 ¥) |
22,022.21 ₫ (6.13 ¥) |
-7.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
39,190.48 ₫ (10.92 ¥) |
47,046.29 ₫ (13.10 ¥) |
+20.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30,000.00 ₫ (8.36 ¥) |
89,759.36 ₫ (25.00 ¥) |
+199.2 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (1.95 ¥) |
14,361.50 ₫ (4.00 ¥) |
+105.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (76.59 ¥) |
897,593.63 ₫ (250.00 ¥) |
+226.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,012.10 ₫ (4.18 ¥) |
57,445.99 ₫ (16.00 ¥) |
+282.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (7.17 ¥) |
17,334.45 ₫ (4.83 ¥) |
-32.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (22.28 ¥) |
215,422.47 ₫ (60.00 ¥) |
+169.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,089.87 ₫ (25.09 ¥) |
114,886.01 ₫ (32.00 ¥) |
+27.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (259,025.90 ¥) |
538,556,179.35 ₫ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-42.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
920,384,615.38 ₫ (256,347.80 ¥) |
472,397,544.70 ₫ (131,573.33 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,792,357.25 ₫ (499.21 ¥) |
1,491,174.64 ₫ (415.33 ¥) |
-16.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
154,428.57 ₫ (43.01 ¥) |
339,704.67 ₫ (94.62 ¥) |
+120.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
261,136.36 ₫ (72.73 ¥) |
468,384.10 ₫ (130.46 ¥) |
+79.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
680,559.41 ₫ (189.55 ¥) |
1,948,665.46 ₫ (542.75 ¥) |
+186.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
277,887.28 ₫ (77.40 ¥) |
445,804.84 ₫ (124.17 ¥) |
+60.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (33.42 ¥) |
215,422.47 ₫ (60.00 ¥) |
+79.5 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,588,235.29 ₫ (2,113.49 ¥) |
30,882,919.96 ₫ (8,601.59 ¥) |
+307.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
388,986,861.41 ₫ (108,341.58 ¥) |
717,356,830.90 ₫ (199,800.00 ¥) |
+84.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
971,052.63 ₫ (270.46 ¥) |
1,505,057.38 ₫ (419.19 ¥) |
+55.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
739,473.68 ₫ (205.96 ¥) |
920,378.70 ₫ (256.35 ¥) |
+24.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,615,789.47 ₫ (728.56 ¥) |
2,010,370.38 ₫ (559.93 ¥) |
-23.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,441,666.67 ₫ (680.06 ¥) |
2,718,880.16 ₫ (757.27 ¥) |
+11.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,224,020.23 ₫ (3,683.19 ¥) |
25,937,360.82 ₫ (7,224.14 ¥) |
+96.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,866,542.70 ₫ (2,191.01 ¥) |
13,219,106.22 ₫ (3,681.82 ¥) |
+68.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
29,403,849.40 ₫ (8,189.63 ¥) |
71,514,941.54 ₫ (19,918.52 ¥) |
+143.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,472,326.28 ₫ (4,587.91 ¥) |
34,108,558.03 ₫ (9,500.00 ¥) |
+107.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,082,693.95 ₫ (3,086.78 ¥) |
39,499,345.50 ₫ (11,001.46 ¥) |
+256.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,927,099.04 ₫ (1,372.31 ¥) |
21,668,176.61 ₫ (6,035.07 ¥) |
+339.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,230,318.18 ₫ (3,406.42 ¥) |
38,870,710.66 ₫ (10,826.37 ¥) |
+217.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.64 | 4.68 | -51.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 140 | 247 |
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