Cost of Living Comparison Between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 25.5% lower than in Phnom Penh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 19.6% lower than in Phnom Penh | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 0.9% higher than in Phnom Penh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 37.3% lower than in Phnom Penh | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 24.1% lower than in Phnom Penh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 81.3% higher than in Phnom Penh | |
Restaurants | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.00 $ (126,871.36 ₫) |
1.97 $ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-60.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.00 $ (761,228.16 ₫) |
23.65 $ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-21.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 $ (177,619.90 ₫) |
4.34 $ (110,000.00 ₫) |
-38.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.00 $ (25,374.27 ₫) |
1.18 $ (30,000.00 ₫) |
+18.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.00 $ (76,122.82 ₫) |
1.97 $ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-34.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.92 $ (74,022.39 ₫) |
1.89 $ (48,010.34 ₫) |
-35.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.97 $ (24,725.82 ₫) |
0.52 $ (13,165.24 ₫) |
-46.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.91 $ (23,118.78 ₫) |
0.32 $ (8,045.84 ₫) |
-65.2 % |
Markets | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.18 $ (207,472.51 ₫) |
5.68 $ (144,010.26 ₫) |
-30.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.79 $ (45,515.20 ₫) |
1.00 $ (25,294.70 ₫) |
-44.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.45 $ (11,437.65 ₫) |
0.43 $ (10,799.00 ₫) |
-5.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.99 $ (50,592.39 ₫) |
1.53 $ (38,880.00 ₫) |
-23.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.64 $ (143,047.76 ₫) |
5.18 $ (131,515.26 ₫) |
-8.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.99 $ (50,380.61 ₫) |
1.68 $ (42,601.45 ₫) |
-15.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.67 $ (118,548.78 ₫) |
4.75 $ (120,634.11 ₫) |
+1.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.03 $ (51,433.48 ₫) |
1.49 $ (37,738.93 ₫) |
-26.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 $ (22,371.77 ₫) |
0.48 $ (12,184.44 ₫) |
-45.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.72 $ (43,736.44 ₫) |
0.61 $ (15,484.01 ₫) |
-64.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.67 $ (17,099.96 ₫) |
0.52 $ (13,213.36 ₫) |
-22.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.71 $ (18,055.67 ₫) |
0.59 $ (14,925.37 ₫) |
-17.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (16,195.64 ₫) |
0.56 $ (14,310.86 ₫) |
-11.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.81 $ (46,036.18 ₫) |
0.95 $ (24,062.50 ₫) |
-47.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.76 $ (19,385.61 ₫) |
0.47 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-38.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 $ (304,491.27 ₫) |
11.82 $ (300,000.00 ₫) |
-1.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.03 $ (26,223.50 ₫) |
0.92 $ (23,467.27 ₫) |
-10.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 $ (49,162.65 ₫) |
1.55 $ (39,428.57 ₫) |
-19.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1.75 $ (44,404.98 ₫) |
1.18 $ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-32.4 % |
Transportation | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.00 $ (25,374.27 ₫) |
0.28 $ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-72.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10.60 $ (268,967.28 ₫) |
10.84 $ (275,000.00 ₫) |
+2.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.89 $ (22,529.47 ₫) |
0.59 $ (15,000.00 ₫) |
-33.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 $ (40,835.95 ₫) |
1.01 $ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-36.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 $ (114,184.22 ₫) |
3.15 $ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-29.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.45 $ (112,893.89 ₫) |
3.55 $ (89,953.36 ₫) |
-20.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
49,000.00 $ (1,243,339,334.03 ₫) |
36,651.30 $ (930,000,000.00 ₫) |
-25.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,333.33 $ (1,124,926,064.12 ₫) |
36,272.36 $ (920,384,615.38 ₫) |
-18.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.74 $ (2,784,532.90 ₫) |
73.52 $ (1,865,434.18 ₫) |
-33.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.92 $ (150,131.11 ₫) |
6.09 $ (154,428.57 ₫) |
+2.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.80 $ (781,527.58 ₫) |
10.23 $ (259,523.81 ₫) |
-66.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
49.38 $ (1,252,854.69 ₫) |
25.65 $ (650,816.59 ₫) |
-48.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.25 $ (336,209.11 ₫) |
11.38 $ (288,749.44 ₫) |
-14.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5.25 $ (133,214.93 ₫) |
4.73 $ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-9.9 % |
Childcare | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
356.67 $ (9,050,157.06 ₫) |
299.05 $ (7,588,235.29 ₫) |
-16.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,613.13 $ (345,423,138.20 ₫) |
15,326.24 $ (388,892,094.61 ₫) |
+12.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
24.00 $ (608,982.53 ₫) |
38.27 $ (971,052.63 ₫) |
+59.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
22.71 $ (576,358.47 ₫) |
29.14 $ (739,473.68 ₫) |
+28.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
94.38 $ (2,394,696.93 ₫) |
103.09 $ (2,615,789.47 ₫) |
+9.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
59.43 $ (1,507,956.74 ₫) |
99.43 $ (2,523,076.92 ₫) |
+67.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
497.89 $ (12,633,716.54 ₫) |
529.03 $ (13,423,656.53 ₫) |
+6.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
275.83 $ (6,999,070.06 ₫) |
306.91 $ (7,787,709.44 ₫) |
+11.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,171.43 $ (29,724,147.34 ₫) |
1,160.27 $ (29,441,101.80 ₫) |
-1.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
670.83 $ (17,021,907.55 ₫) |
643.84 $ (16,336,858.38 ₫) |
-4.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
212.37 $ (5,388,850.43 ₫) |
436.77 $ (11,082,693.95 ₫) |
+105.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
138.52 $ (3,514,775.15 ₫) |
194.18 $ (4,927,099.04 ₫) |
+40.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Phnom Penh Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
317.99 $ (8,068,838.30 ₫) |
463.66 $ (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
+45.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.00 | 9.74 | -11.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 53 | 136 |
Cities near Phnom Penh: | Cost of Living in Kampong Chhnang | 57.71 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kampong Thom | 104.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sihanoukville | 140.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siem Reap | 195.71 miles |
Cities near Ho Chi Minh City: | Cost of Living in Can Tho | 105.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phan Thiet | 117.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phan Rang | 209.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Buon Ma Thuot | 216.41 miles |