Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City is 69.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City is 77.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 86.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 84.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 64.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 62.4% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(763,456.02 ₫)
1.96 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -93.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(3,308,309.43 ₫)
23.58 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -81.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(305,382.41 ₫)
4.52 $
(115,000.00 ₫)
     -62.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(203,588.27 ₫)
1.18 $
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -85.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(279,933.87 ₫)
1.96 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -82.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(145,180.78 ₫)
1.87 $
(47,554.13 ₫)
     -67.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(77,979.67 ₫)
0.53 $
(13,534.92 ₫)
     -82.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(58,248.22 ₫)
0.33 $
(8,324.49 ₫)
     -85.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 $
(142,438.65 ₫)
5.72 $
(145,447.20 ₫)
     +2.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(113,398.64 ₫)
1.01 $
(25,588.19 ₫)
     -77.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(84,704.33 ₫)
0.43 $
(10,823.67 ₫)
     -87.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(132,270.95 ₫)
1.54 $
(39,230.77 ₫)
     -70.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(189,856.89 ₫)
5.56 $
(141,490.75 ₫)
     -25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $
(171,564.46 ₫)
1.68 $
(42,637.73 ₫)
     -75.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.52 $
(216,829.19 ₫)
4.86 $
(123,783.12 ₫)
     -42.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(82,756.30 ₫)
1.51 $
(38,385.30 ₫)
     -53.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(24,456.74 ₫)
0.49 $
(12,421.47 ₫)
     -49.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(68,592.81 ₫)
0.61 $
(15,613.15 ₫)
     -77.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $
(77,059.76 ₫)
0.55 $
(13,879.94 ₫)
     -82.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(44,549.62 ₫)
0.59 $
(14,968.57 ₫)
     -66.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(42,977.03 ₫)
0.57 $
(14,434.93 ₫)
     -66.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(81,155.38 ₫)
0.92 $
(23,333.33 ₫)
     -71.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(62,979.06 ₫)
0.48 $
(12,230.77 ₫)
     -80.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(508,970.68 ₫)
11.79 $
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -41.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $
(67,185.89 ₫)
0.93 $
(23,730.19 ₫)
     -64.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $
(94,212.14 ₫)
1.51 $
(38,315.79 ₫)
     -59.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(432,625.08 ₫)
1.22 $
(31,000.00 ₫)
     -92.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(73,800.75 ₫)
0.28 $
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -90.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(3,359,206.50 ₫)
10.81 $
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -91.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(125,334.03 ₫)
0.63 $
(16,000.00 ₫)
     -87.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(89,069.90 ₫)
1.01 $
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -71.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(865,250.16 ₫)
3.14 $
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -90.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(97,790.60 ₫)
3.54 $
(90,180.49 ₫)
     -7.8 %
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) 28,263.92 $
(719,275,213.23 ₫)
37,223.08 $
(947,272,727.27 ₫)
     +31.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.29 $
(4,409,850.22 ₫)
71.70 $
(1,824,733.18 ₫)
     -58.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.57 $
(1,694,024.08 ₫)
6.07 $
(154,428.57 ₫)
     -90.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.87 $
(1,778,105.49 ₫)
10.26 $
(261,136.36 ₫)
     -85.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.33 $
(3,520,380.54 ₫)
26.74 $
(680,524.07 ₫)
     -80.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(1,981,350.15 ₫)
11.25 $
(286,207.11 ₫)
     -85.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(508,970.68 ₫)
4.72 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -76.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(80,620,955.89 ₫)
275.06 $
(7,000,000.00 ₫)
     -91.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(1,476,014,975.25 ₫)
15,585.12 $
(396,618,387.46 ₫)
     -73.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(1,820,524.51 ₫)
35.02 $
(891,176.47 ₫)
     -51.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(1,227,588.81 ₫)
28.89 $
(735,294.12 ₫)
     -40.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.21 $
(2,601,194.64 ₫)
100.32 $
(2,552,941.18 ₫)
     -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(4,209,418.88 ₫)
102.17 $
(2,600,000.00 ₫)
     -38.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(110,146,475.61 ₫)
498.21 $
(12,678,726.74 ₫)
     -88.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,917.55 $
(74,247,414.41 ₫)
314.92 $
(8,014,265.69 ₫)
     -89.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(217,966,694.19 ₫)
1,190.98 $
(30,308,709.28 ₫)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $
(114,905,220.97 ₫)
655.73 $
(16,687,275.87 ₫)
     -85.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(39,943,262.48 ₫)
402.30 $
(10,237,829.80 ₫)
     -74.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(29,081,263.67 ₫)
194.68 $
(4,954,345.17 ₫)
     -83.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(145,517,428.65 ₫)
480.59 $
(12,230,318.18 ₫)
     -91.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 9.62      +43.1 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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