Cost of Living Comparison Between Saarbrucken and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 49.9% lower than in Saarbrucken (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 43.0% lower than in Saarbrucken
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 11.8% lower than in Saarbrucken
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 67.5% lower than in Saarbrucken
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 42.6% lower than in Saarbrucken
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 74.6% lower than in Saarbrucken
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Restaurants
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 €
(277,218.32 ₫)
1.80 €
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -82.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(1,663,309.91 ₫)
21.64 €
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -63.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(277,218.32 ₫)
4.15 €
(115,000.00 ₫)
     -58.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.00 €
(110,887.33 ₫)
1.08 €
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -72.9 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.00 €
(83,165.50 ₫)
1.80 €
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -39.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.91 €
(80,739.84 ₫)
1.73 €
(47,933.05 ₫)
     -40.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.67 €
(74,056.89 ₫)
0.48 €
(13,430.27 ₫)
     -81.9 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.17 €
(60,195.98 ₫)
0.29 €
(8,119.59 ₫)
     -86.5 %
Markets
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.00 €
(27,721.83 ₫)
1.40 €
(38,680.00 ₫)
     +39.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.07 €
(57,499.70 ₫)
1.02 €
(28,206.12 ₫)
     -50.9 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.49 €
(69,062.01 ₫)
0.86 €
(23,851.85 ₫)
     -65.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 €
(93,330.17 ₫)
1.42 €
(39,230.77 ₫)
     -58.0 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.49 €
(346,291.88 ₫)
10.88 €
(301,611.11 ₫)
     -12.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 14.82 €
(410,837.55 ₫)
3.40 €
(94,153.85 ₫)
     -77.1 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.47 €
(456,535.92 ₫)
9.68 €
(268,409.09 ₫)
     -41.2 %
Apples (1kg) 2.38 €
(65,977.96 ₫)
3.10 €
(85,925.93 ₫)
     +30.2 %
Banana (1kg) 1.29 €
(35,761.16 ₫)
0.96 €
(26,633.33 ₫)
     -25.5 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.99 €
(55,097.14 ₫)
1.22 €
(33,739.13 ₫)
     -38.8 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.59 €
(99,613.78 ₫)
1.07 €
(29,583.33 ₫)
     -70.3 %
Potato (1kg) 1.41 €
(39,041.58 ₫)
1.19 €
(32,904.76 ₫)
     -15.7 %
Onion (1kg) 1.66 €
(45,914.28 ₫)
1.16 €
(32,190.48 ₫)
     -29.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 €
(46,434.07 ₫)
0.89 €
(24,687.50 ₫)
     -46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(21,484.42 ₫)
0.44 €
(12,076.92 ₫)
     -43.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(166,053.77 ₫)
10.82 €
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +80.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.79 €
(22,015.75 ₫)
0.86 €
(23,730.19 ₫)
     +7.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.40 €
(38,687.36 ₫)
1.41 €
(39,190.48 ₫)
     +1.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(227,319.02 ₫)
1.08 €
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -86.8 %
Transportation
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 €
(74,848.95 ₫)
0.25 €
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -90.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(1,358,369.76 ₫)
9.92 €
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -79.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 €
(131,678.70 ₫)
0.54 €
(15,007.32 ₫)
     -88.6 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 3.10 €
(85,937.68 ₫)
0.58 €
(16,000.00 ₫)
     -81.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 €
(887,098.62 ₫)
2.89 €
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -91.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.77 €
(48,942.89 ₫)
0.86 €
(23,829.96 ₫)
     -51.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 €
(720,767,628.33 ₫)
33,547.57 €
(930,000,000.00 ₫)
     +29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,866.67 €
(827,958,711.51 ₫)
33,200.71 €
(920,384,615.38 ₫)
     +11.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 278.93 €
(7,732,498.21 ₫)
65.65 €
(1,820,051.54 ₫)
     -76.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.43 €
(455,562.10 ₫)
5.57 €
(154,428.57 ₫)
     -66.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.66 €
(1,182,656.00 ₫)
9.39 €
(260,227.27 ₫)
     -78.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.14 €
(891,058.88 ₫)
24.55 €
(680,524.07 ₫)
     -23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.75 €
(492,062.52 ₫)
10.02 €
(277,873.78 ₫)
     -43.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(277,218.32 ₫)
4.33 €
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -56.7 %
Childcare
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 388.33 €
(10,765,311.37 ₫)
273.73 €
(7,588,235.29 ₫)
     -29.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,000.00 €
(249,496,486.73 ₫)
14,031.18 €
(388,969,889.37 ₫)
     +55.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.25 €
(2,280,086.02 ₫)
35.03 €
(971,052.63 ₫)
     -57.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.57 €
(1,263,323.48 ₫)
26.67 €
(739,473.68 ₫)
     -41.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.25 €
(2,557,338.99 ₫)
94.36 €
(2,615,789.47 ₫)
     +2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.57 €
(3,758,288.35 ₫)
88.08 €
(2,441,666.67 ₫)
     -35.0 %
Rent Per Month
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 486.00 €
(13,472,810.28 ₫)
486.78 €
(13,494,360.12 ₫)
     +0.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 419.75 €
(11,636,238.92 ₫)
283.82 €
(7,868,027.81 ₫)
     -32.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,059.83 €
(29,380,521.46 ₫)
1,060.93 €
(29,410,977.91 ₫)
     +0.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 787.00 €
(21,817,081.67 ₫)
594.31 €
(16,475,441.89 ₫)
     -24.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,303.33 €
(63,852,619.38 ₫)
4,303.26 €
(119,294,117.65 ₫)
     +86.8 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,695.00 €
(46,988,505.00 ₫)
1,913.12 €
(53,035,294.12 ₫)
     +12.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Saarbrucken Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,963.89 €
(82,164,429.43 ₫)
429.70 €
(11,912,136.36 ₫)
     -85.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 9.74      +143.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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