Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 51.8% lower than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 52.7% lower than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 55.0% lower than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 75.0% lower than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 41.2% lower than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 75.3% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 €
(477,997.49 ₫)
1.83 €
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -89.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(1,911,989.96 ₫)
21.97 €
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -68.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(245,827.28 ₫)
4.03 €
(110,000.00 ₫)
     -55.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 €
(128,376.47 ₫)
1.10 €
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -76.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(109,256.57 ₫)
1.83 €
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -54.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 €
(93,141.23 ₫)
1.76 €
(48,017.64 ₫)
     -48.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 €
(73,200.06 ₫)
0.48 €
(13,167.24 ₫)
     -82.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(69,125.79 ₫)
0.29 €
(8,046.70 ₫)
     -88.4 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.09 €
(111,702.57 ₫)
5.27 €
(144,010.26 ₫)
     +28.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 €
(48,585.91 ₫)
0.93 €
(25,294.70 ₫)
     -47.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 €
(33,130.65 ₫)
0.40 €
(10,799.00 ₫)
     -67.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.43 €
(93,746.34 ₫)
1.42 €
(38,880.00 ₫)
     -58.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 €
(155,067.00 ₫)
4.81 €
(131,515.26 ₫)
     -15.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.03 €
(164,626.74 ₫)
1.56 €
(42,601.45 ₫)
     -74.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.96 €
(190,009.90 ₫)
4.42 €
(120,634.11 ₫)
     -36.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(32,942.31 ₫)
1.38 €
(37,738.93 ₫)
     +14.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(16,744.41 ₫)
0.45 €
(12,184.44 ₫)
     -27.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(24,912.43 ₫)
0.57 €
(15,484.01 ₫)
     -37.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(39,071.53 ₫)
0.48 €
(13,213.36 ₫)
     -66.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(17,560.77 ₫)
0.55 €
(14,925.37 ₫)
     -15.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(18,788.95 ₫)
0.52 €
(14,310.86 ₫)
     -23.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 €
(49,464.61 ₫)
0.88 €
(24,062.50 ₫)
     -51.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(20,713.22 ₫)
0.44 €
(12,000.00 ₫)
     -42.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(163,611.71 ₫)
10.98 €
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +83.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(23,359.05 ₫)
0.86 €
(23,467.27 ₫)
     +0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 €
(41,554.74 ₫)
1.44 €
(39,428.57 ₫)
     -5.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(223,975.97 ₫)
1.10 €
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -86.6 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(92,868.08 ₫)
0.26 €
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -92.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(1,338,392.97 ₫)
10.07 €
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -79.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(109,256.57 ₫)
0.55 €
(15,003.50 ₫)
     -86.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(96,707.30 ₫)
0.94 €
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -73.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 €
(751,138.91 ₫)
2.93 €
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -89.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(181,617.81 ₫)
3.29 €
(89,953.36 ₫)
     -50.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(742,398,386.10 ₫)
34,048.30 €
(930,000,000.00 ₫)
     +25.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(677,117,586.15 ₫)
33,696.27 €
(920,384,615.38 ₫)
     +35.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 285.28 €
(7,792,163.50 ₫)
68.30 €
(1,865,434.18 ₫)
     -76.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.57 €
(507,250.94 ₫)
5.65 €
(154,428.57 ₫)
     -69.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.61 €
(1,136,482.93 ₫)
9.50 €
(259,523.81 ₫)
     -77.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 €
(1,260,162.78 ₫)
23.83 €
(650,950.37 ₫)
     -48.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(433,612.01 ₫)
10.57 €
(288,796.60 ₫)
     -33.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(355,083.85 ₫)
4.39 €
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -66.2 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(12,564,505.43 ₫)
277.81 €
(7,588,235.29 ₫)
     -39.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(369,651,391.66 ₫)
14,240.11 €
(388,956,326.93 ₫)
     +5.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.81 €
(1,770,216.55 ₫)
35.55 €
(971,052.63 ₫)
     -45.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.89 €
(761,761.08 ₫)
27.07 €
(739,473.68 ₫)
     -2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.31 €
(2,138,957.47 ₫)
95.77 €
(2,615,789.47 ₫)
     +22.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.70 €
(2,996,361.40 ₫)
92.37 €
(2,523,076.92 ₫)
     -15.8 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,169.52 €
(31,944,337.30 ₫)
491.33 €
(13,420,379.75 ₫)
     -58.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 811.61 €
(22,168,450.49 ₫)
285.11 €
(7,787,652.22 ₫)
     -64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,044.66 €
(55,848,002.21 ₫)
1,077.86 €
(29,440,847.45 ₫)
     -47.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,421.80 €
(38,835,247.44 ₫)
598.15 €
(16,337,952.37 ₫)
     -57.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.74 €
(17,910,843.61 ₫)
405.75 €
(11,082,693.95 ₫)
     -38.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 395.22 €
(10,795,018.07 ₫)
180.39 €
(4,927,099.04 ₫)
     -54.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,694.06 €
(100,900,162.23 ₫)
430.73 €
(11,765,095.24 ₫)
     -88.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.62 9.74      +168.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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