Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 25.9% higher than in Mumbai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 4.7% higher than in Mumbai
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 26.6% lower than in Mumbai
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 25.6% lower than in Mumbai
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 36.9% higher than in Mumbai
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 48.6% lower than in Mumbai
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Restaurants
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 ₹
(121,887.59 ₫)
164.09 ₹
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -59.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,600.00 ₹
(487,550.37 ₫)
1,969.03 ₹
(600,000.00 ₫)
     +23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 ₹
(121,887.59 ₫)
360.99 ₹
(110,000.00 ₫)
     -9.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 200.00 ₹
(60,943.80 ₫)
98.45 ₹
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -50.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 ₹
(121,887.59 ₫)
164.09 ₹
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -59.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 230.36 ₹
(70,194.61 ₫)
157.60 ₹
(48,024.70 ₫)
     -31.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 41.30 ₹
(12,585.60 ₫)
43.22 ₹
(13,169.21 ₫)
     +4.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.43 ₹
(4,703.02 ₫)
26.41 ₹
(8,047.80 ₫)
     +71.1 %
Markets
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 247.51 ₹
(75,420.31 ₫)
472.60 ₹
(144,010.26 ₫)
     +90.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 41.07 ₹
(12,515.10 ₫)
83.01 ₹
(25,294.70 ₫)
     +102.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 31.59 ₹
(9,625.92 ₫)
35.44 ₹
(10,799.00 ₫)
     +12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 89.76 ₹
(27,352.88 ₫)
127.59 ₹
(38,880.00 ₫)
     +42.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 237.67 ₹
(72,422.79 ₫)
431.60 ₹
(131,515.26 ₫)
     +81.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 139.30 ₹
(42,446.20 ₫)
139.81 ₹
(42,601.45 ₫)
     +0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 207.56 ₹
(63,248.73 ₫)
395.89 ₹
(120,634.11 ₫)
     +90.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 88.40 ₹
(26,938.48 ₫)
125.96 ₹
(38,380.94 ₫)
     +42.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.01 ₹
(8,840.14 ₫)
39.99 ₹
(12,184.44 ₫)
     +37.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 43.66 ₹
(13,303.52 ₫)
50.81 ₹
(15,484.01 ₫)
     +16.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.76 ₹
(6,631.19 ₫)
43.36 ₹
(13,213.36 ₫)
     +99.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.89 ₹
(4,840.58 ₫)
48.98 ₹
(14,925.37 ₫)
     +208.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.48 ₹
(5,020.93 ₫)
46.96 ₹
(14,310.86 ₫)
     +185.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 48.12 ₹
(14,664.60 ₫)
78.97 ₹
(24,062.50 ₫)
     +64.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.68 ₹
(9,043.83 ₫)
39.38 ₹
(12,000.00 ₫)
     +32.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ₹
(243,775.19 ₫)
984.51 ₹
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 178.22 ₹
(54,307.97 ₫)
77.01 ₹
(23,467.27 ₫)
     -56.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 328.48 ₹
(100,095.57 ₫)
129.39 ₹
(39,428.57 ₫)
     -60.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(106,651.64 ₫)
98.45 ₹
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -71.9 %
Transportation
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 ₹
(6,094.38 ₫)
22.97 ₹
(7,000.00 ₫)
     +14.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 310.00 ₹
(94,462.88 ₫)
902.47 ₹
(275,000.00 ₫)
     +191.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 28.00 ₹
(8,532.13 ₫)
49.26 ₹
(15,010.18 ₫)
     +75.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(14,711.93 ₫)
84.50 ₹
(25,749.51 ₫)
     +75.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(30,471.90 ₫)
262.54 ₹
(80,000.00 ₫)
     +162.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 401.31 ₹
(122,287.62 ₫)
295.20 ₹
(89,953.36 ₫)
     -26.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,400,000.00 ₹
(426,606,574.56 ₫)
3,051,992.35 ₹
(930,000,000.00 ₫)
     +118.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,911,362.41 ₹
(582,428,406.69 ₫)
3,020,437.42 ₹
(920,384,615.38 ₫)
     +58.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,546.69 ₹
(1,385,463.26 ₫)
6,121.82 ₹
(1,865,434.18 ₫)
     +34.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 353.76 ₹
(107,796.05 ₫)
506.79 ₹
(154,428.57 ₫)
     +43.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 714.52 ₹
(217,727.14 ₫)
851.68 ₹
(259,523.81 ₫)
     +19.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,831.25 ₹
(558,016.64 ₫)
2,136.39 ₹
(650,999.82 ₫)
     +16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 975.00 ₹
(297,101.01 ₫)
947.80 ₹
(288,814.04 ₫)
     -2.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹
(121,887.59 ₫)
393.81 ₹
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -1.5 %
Childcare
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,029.76 ₹
(2,751,539.85 ₫)
24,902.40 ₹
(7,588,235.29 ₫)
     +175.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 215,120.00 ₹
(65,551,147.37 ₫)
1,276,520.65 ₹
(388,980,071.56 ₫)
     +493.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,174.22 ₹
(662,526.26 ₫)
3,186.72 ₹
(971,052.63 ₫)
     +46.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,334.97 ₹
(711,511.20 ₫)
2,426.74 ₹
(739,473.68 ₫)
     +3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,819.13 ₹
(1,468,479.67 ₫)
8,584.27 ₹
(2,615,789.47 ₫)
     +78.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,521.74 ₹
(1,073,140.76 ₫)
8,280.01 ₹
(2,523,076.92 ₫)
     +135.1 %
Rent Per Month
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 50,251.05 ₹
(15,312,448.07 ₫)
44,045.82 ₹
(13,421,597.88 ₫)
     -12.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 28,099.16 ₹
(8,562,346.78 ₫)
25,554.48 ₹
(7,786,935.90 ₫)
     -9.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 148,436.22 ₹
(45,231,333.68 ₫)
96,605.94 ₹
(29,437,663.81 ₫)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 72,820.76 ₹
(22,189,868.81 ₫)
53,612.51 ₹
(16,336,750.18 ₫)
     -26.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 58,498.62 ₹
(17,825,640.59 ₫)
36,370.21 ₹
(11,082,693.95 ₫)
     -37.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 28,647.22 ₹
(8,729,351.72 ₫)
16,169.32 ₹
(4,927,099.04 ₫)
     -43.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Mumbai Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 71,732.02 ₹
(21,858,108.49 ₫)
38,609.66 ₹
(11,765,095.24 ₫)
     -46.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.92 9.74      +9.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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