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

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Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City is 60.4% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City is 69.8% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 81.1% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 81.0% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 54.2% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 63.5% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(636,213.35 ₫)
1.96 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(2,544,853.41 ₫)
23.58 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -76.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(305,382.41 ₫)
4.52 $
(115,000.00 ₫)
     -62.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(178,139.74 ₫)
1.18 $
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -83.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(203,588.27 ₫)
1.96 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -75.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.91 $
(124,974.43 ₫)
1.87 $
(47,554.13 ₫)
     -61.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(71,123.12 ₫)
0.53 $
(13,534.92 ₫)
     -81.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(56,584.26 ₫)
0.33 $
(8,324.49 ₫)
     -85.3 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $
(110,100.56 ₫)
5.72 $
(145,447.20 ₫)
     +32.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.31 $
(84,321.46 ₫)
1.01 $
(25,588.19 ₫)
     -69.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(53,701.80 ₫)
0.43 $
(10,823.67 ₫)
     -79.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(104,020.88 ₫)
1.54 $
(39,230.77 ₫)
     -62.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.54 $
(166,335.73 ₫)
5.56 $
(141,490.75 ₫)
     -14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(140,808.86 ₫)
1.68 $
(42,637.73 ₫)
     -69.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(185,363.43 ₫)
4.86 $
(123,783.12 ₫)
     -33.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.94 $
(74,824.59 ₫)
1.51 $
(38,385.30 ₫)
     -48.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(20,944.18 ₫)
0.49 $
(12,421.47 ₫)
     -40.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.07 $
(52,739.24 ₫)
0.61 $
(15,613.15 ₫)
     -70.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.11 $
(53,696.47 ₫)
0.55 $
(13,879.94 ₫)
     -74.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $
(28,926.53 ₫)
0.59 $
(14,968.57 ₫)
     -48.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 $
(39,386.55 ₫)
0.57 $
(14,434.93 ₫)
     -63.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $
(74,194.04 ₫)
0.92 $
(23,333.33 ₫)
     -68.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(58,913.36 ₫)
0.48 $
(12,230.77 ₫)
     -79.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(381,728.01 ₫)
11.79 $
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -21.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $
(51,778.68 ₫)
0.93 $
(23,730.19 ₫)
     -54.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(59,358.71 ₫)
1.51 $
(38,315.79 ₫)
     -35.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $
(240,488.65 ₫)
1.22 $
(31,000.00 ₫)
     -87.1 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(57,259.20 ₫)
0.28 $
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -87.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 113.75 $
(2,894,770.75 ₫)
10.81 $
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -90.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(75,709.39 ₫)
0.63 $
(16,000.00 ₫)
     -78.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(53,441.94 ₫)
1.01 $
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -51.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(610,764.82 ₫)
3.14 $
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -86.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(89,558.31 ₫)
3.54 $
(90,180.49 ₫)
     +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(890,698,691.96 ₫)
36,544.34 $
(930,000,000.00 ₫)
     +4.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,844.08 $
(632,245,510.98 ₫)
37,223.08 $
(947,272,727.27 ₫)
     +49.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $
(4,305,843.64 ₫)
71.70 $
(1,824,733.18 ₫)
     -57.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.16 $
(1,607,275.84 ₫)
6.07 $
(154,428.57 ₫)
     -90.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.16 $
(1,607,329.41 ₫)
10.26 $
(261,136.36 ₫)
     -83.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.86 $
(2,006,798.69 ₫)
26.74 $
(680,524.07 ₫)
     -66.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(607,129.31 ₫)
11.25 $
(286,207.11 ₫)
     -52.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 $
(394,452.28 ₫)
4.72 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -69.6 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(29,583,920.84 ₫)
275.06 $
(7,000,000.00 ₫)
     -76.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(721,041,798.25 ₫)
15,585.12 $
(396,618,387.46 ₫)
     -45.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.80 $
(1,267,337.00 ₫)
35.02 $
(891,176.47 ₫)
     -29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.89 $
(1,371,393.22 ₫)
28.89 $
(735,294.12 ₫)
     -46.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.06 $
(2,113,642.13 ₫)
100.32 $
(2,552,941.18 ₫)
     +20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.77 $
(2,564,429.20 ₫)
102.17 $
(2,600,000.00 ₫)
     +1.4 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,769.58 $
(70,481,835.78 ₫)
498.21 $
(12,678,726.74 ₫)
     -82.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,106.60 $
(53,609,901.42 ₫)
314.92 $
(8,014,265.69 ₫)
     -85.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,454.82 $
(138,817,162.75 ₫)
1,190.98 $
(30,308,709.28 ₫)
     -78.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,779.15 $
(96,173,924.42 ₫)
655.73 $
(16,687,275.87 ₫)
     -82.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 605.52 $
(15,409,542.04 ₫)
402.30 $
(10,237,829.80 ₫)
     -33.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 370.66 $
(9,432,825.69 ₫)
194.68 $
(4,954,345.17 ₫)
     -47.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,354.99 $
(110,827,992.77 ₫)
480.59 $
(12,230,318.18 ₫)
     -89.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 9.62      +45.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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