Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 61.1% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 69.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 80.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 69.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 54.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 65.1% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (281,514.50 ₫) |
2.66 S$ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-82.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95.00 S$ (1,782,925.18 ₫) |
31.97 S$ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-66.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (187,676.33 ₫) |
5.86 S$ (110,000.00 ₫) |
-41.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (187,676.33 ₫) |
1.60 S$ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-84.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (187,676.33 ₫) |
2.66 S$ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-73.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.47 S$ (121,468.29 ₫) |
2.56 S$ (48,010.34 ₫) |
-60.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.04 S$ (38,192.13 ₫) |
0.70 S$ (13,165.24 ₫) |
-65.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 S$ (28,526.80 ₫) |
0.43 S$ (8,045.84 ₫) |
-71.8 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.59 S$ (273,751.98 ₫) |
7.67 S$ (144,010.26 ₫) |
-47.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.52 S$ (47,302.20 ₫) |
1.35 S$ (25,294.70 ₫) |
-46.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (31,039.05 ₫) |
0.58 S$ (10,799.00 ₫) |
-65.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.53 S$ (85,106.32 ₫) |
2.07 S$ (38,880.00 ₫) |
-54.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.16 S$ (209,532.74 ₫) |
7.01 S$ (131,515.26 ₫) |
-37.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.27 S$ (117,621.79 ₫) |
2.27 S$ (42,601.45 ₫) |
-63.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.22 S$ (229,301.13 ₫) |
6.43 S$ (120,634.11 ₫) |
-47.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (48,121.34 ₫) |
2.01 S$ (37,738.93 ₫) |
-21.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.94 S$ (36,409.05 ₫) |
0.65 S$ (12,184.44 ₫) |
-66.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (44,240.50 ₫) |
0.83 S$ (15,484.01 ₫) |
-65.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.73 S$ (32,417.37 ₫) |
0.70 S$ (13,213.36 ₫) |
-59.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (26,570.78 ₫) |
0.80 S$ (14,925.37 ₫) |
-43.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (25,953.22 ₫) |
0.76 S$ (14,310.86 ₫) |
-44.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 S$ (42,660.77 ₫) |
1.28 S$ (24,062.50 ₫) |
-43.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 S$ (33,619.09 ₫) |
0.64 S$ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-64.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (563,029.00 ₫) |
15.98 S$ (300,000.00 ₫) |
-46.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.55 S$ (104,078.44 ₫) |
1.25 S$ (23,467.27 ₫) |
-77.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.20 S$ (116,444.64 ₫) |
2.10 S$ (39,428.57 ₫) |
-66.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 S$ (309,665.95 ₫) |
1.60 S$ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-90.3 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (37,535.27 ₫) |
0.37 S$ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-81.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (2,402,257.09 ₫) |
14.65 S$ (275,000.00 ₫) |
-88.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 S$ (82,577.59 ₫) |
0.80 S$ (15,000.00 ₫) |
-81.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (30,203.59 ₫) |
1.37 S$ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-14.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (375,352.67 ₫) |
4.26 S$ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-78.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (201,801.19 ₫) |
4.79 S$ (89,953.36 ₫) |
-55.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (3,378,174,026.73 ₫) |
49,553.40 S$ (930,000,000.00 ₫) |
-72.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,722.00 S$ (2,978,836,321.50 ₫) |
49,041.06 S$ (920,384,615.38 ₫) |
-69.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.67 S$ (3,803,572.73 ₫) |
99.40 S$ (1,865,434.18 ₫) |
-51.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.88 S$ (448,205.21 ₫) |
8.23 S$ (154,428.57 ₫) |
-65.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.83 S$ (897,610.13 ₫) |
13.83 S$ (259,523.81 ₫) |
-71.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.08 S$ (2,610,282.23 ₫) |
34.68 S$ (650,816.59 ₫) |
-75.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.01 S$ (319,308.63 ₫) |
15.39 S$ (288,749.44 ₫) |
-9.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (281,514.50 ₫) |
6.39 S$ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-57.4 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,492.48 S$ (28,010,345.42 ₫) |
404.33 S$ (7,588,235.29 ₫) |
-72.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,472.44 S$ (703,269,019.59 ₫) |
20,721.42 S$ (388,892,094.61 ₫) |
-44.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.13 S$ (1,710,357.00 ₫) |
51.74 S$ (971,052.63 ₫) |
-43.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.83 S$ (1,104,186.50 ₫) |
39.40 S$ (739,473.68 ₫) |
-33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125.41 S$ (2,353,735.89 ₫) |
139.38 S$ (2,615,789.47 ₫) |
+11.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
141.92 S$ (2,663,560.29 ₫) |
134.44 S$ (2,523,076.92 ₫) |
-5.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,692.87 S$ (69,306,422.50 ₫) |
715.26 S$ (13,423,656.53 ₫) |
-80.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,735.95 S$ (51,347,230.74 ₫) |
414.95 S$ (7,787,709.44 ₫) |
-84.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,059.60 S$ (132,491,895.96 ₫) |
1,568.72 S$ (29,441,101.80 ₫) |
-77.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,079.33 S$ (95,326,920.85 ₫) |
870.48 S$ (16,336,858.38 ₫) |
-82.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,501.39 S$ (46,945,175.55 ₫) |
590.52 S$ (11,082,693.95 ₫) |
-76.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (31,054,478.23 ₫) |
262.53 S$ (4,927,099.04 ₫) |
-84.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,958.46 S$ (111,826,214.25 ₫) |
626.88 S$ (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
-89.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 | 9.74 | +178.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 652 | 136 |
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