Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City is 55.3% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City is 59.2% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 66.7% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.1% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 46.6% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 36.6% lower than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(552,412.04 ₫)
1.81 €
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -90.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(2,209,648.16 ₫)
21.72 €
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -72.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(276,206.02 ₫)
4.34 €
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(165,723.61 ₫)
1.09 €
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -81.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(138,103.01 ₫)
1.81 €
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -63.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 €
(53,672.92 ₫)
1.73 €
(47,823.07 ₫)
     -10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 €
(78,819.77 ₫)
0.49 €
(13,486.45 ₫)
     -82.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 €
(37,402.90 ₫)
0.31 €
(8,581.78 ₫)
     -77.1 %
Markets
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.12 €
(169,160.87 ₫)
5.30 €
(146,419.76 ₫)
     -13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.22 €
(61,229.07 ₫)
0.93 €
(25,588.19 ₫)
     -58.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 €
(41,486.99 ₫)
0.39 €
(10,805.23 ₫)
     -74.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 €
(109,261.44 ₫)
1.41 €
(38,880.00 ₫)
     -64.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(198,174.16 ₫)
4.95 €
(136,808.66 ₫)
     -31.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.26 €
(145,363.87 ₫)
1.54 €
(42,637.73 ₫)
     -70.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 €
(254,458.34 ₫)
4.41 €
(121,748.46 ₫)
     -52.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(29,118.18 ₫)
1.41 €
(38,975.39 ₫)
     +33.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(24,230.92 ₫)
0.44 €
(12,080.69 ₫)
     -50.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 €
(31,917.45 ₫)
0.55 €
(15,303.83 ₫)
     -52.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 €
(43,008.13 ₫)
0.49 €
(13,418.79 ₫)
     -68.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(21,439.91 ₫)
0.54 €
(14,925.37 ₫)
     -30.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(21,024.40 ₫)
0.53 €
(14,601.37 ₫)
     -30.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.29 €
(35,599.89 ₫)
0.89 €
(24,687.50 ₫)
     -30.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.54 €
(14,832.26 ₫)
0.44 €
(12,076.92 ₫)
     -18.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(193,344.21 ₫)
10.86 €
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +55.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 €
(49,979.90 ₫)
0.86 €
(23,730.19 ₫)
     -52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 €
(58,279.47 ₫)
1.42 €
(39,190.48 ₫)
     -32.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(165,723.61 ₫)
1.09 €
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -81.9 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(60,765.32 ₫)
0.25 €
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -88.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(1,077,203.48 ₫)
9.96 €
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -74.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(193,344.21 ₫)
0.54 €
(15,009.23 ₫)
     -92.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(88,902.13 ₫)
0.93 €
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -71.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.14 €
(915,208.65 ₫)
2.90 €
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -91.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.08 €
(195,567.18 ₫)
3.26 €
(90,089.87 ₫)
     -53.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(773,376,855.54 ₫)
33,670.52 €
(930,000,000.00 ₫)
     +20.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,971.43 €
(855,449,501.43 ₫)
33,322.40 €
(920,384,615.38 ₫)
     +7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.14 €
(7,240,355.04 ₫)
64.89 €
(1,792,357.25 ₫)
     -75.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.38 €
(259,010.73 ₫)
5.59 €
(154,428.57 ₫)
     -40.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.96 €
(744,549.35 ₫)
9.45 €
(261,136.36 ₫)
     -64.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.29 €
(1,748,084.88 ₫)
24.64 €
(680,538.20 ₫)
     -61.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.05 €
(912,735.35 ₫)
10.06 €
(277,879.17 ₫)
     -69.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(276,206.02 ₫)
4.34 €
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -56.6 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 781.51 €
(21,585,900.75 ₫)
274.73 €
(7,588,235.29 ₫)
     -64.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,907.75 €
(356,519,825.25 ₫)
14,082.85 €
(388,976,675.77 ₫)
     +9.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.74 €
(2,644,475.35 ₫)
35.16 €
(971,052.63 ₫)
     -63.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.44 €
(1,034,115.33 ₫)
26.77 €
(739,473.68 ₫)
     -28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.28 €
(2,714,609.42 ₫)
94.70 €
(2,615,789.47 ₫)
     -3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.23 €
(3,900,878.86 ₫)
88.40 €
(2,441,666.67 ₫)
     -37.4 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,409.58 €
(38,933,486.68 ₫)
478.63 €
(13,220,148.59 ₫)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 948.86 €
(26,208,184.84 ₫)
284.79 €
(7,865,975.95 ₫)
     -70.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,016.32 €
(83,312,457.87 ₫)
1,064.46 €
(29,401,129.01 ₫)
     -64.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,898.11 €
(52,426,810.00 ₫)
596.32 €
(16,470,831.42 ₫)
     -68.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 856.40 €
(23,654,227.73 ₫)
401.25 €
(11,082,693.95 ₫)
     -53.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 438.49 €
(12,111,320.64 ₫)
178.38 €
(4,927,099.04 ₫)
     -59.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,711.46 €
(47,271,531.15 ₫)
442.80 €
(12,230,318.18 ₫)
     -74.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.35 9.64      +121.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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