Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 61.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 70.1% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 81.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 80.4% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 46.0% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 61.2% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (632,296.50 ₫) |
1.58 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-92.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (2,529,186.01 ₫) |
18.98 £ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-76.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (252,918.60 ₫) |
3.80 £ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-52.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (205,496.36 ₫) |
0.86 £ (27,250.00 ₫) |
-86.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (173,881.54 ₫) |
1.58 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-71.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (113,326.99 ₫) |
1.53 £ (48,367.67 ₫) |
-57.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 £ (61,494.53 ₫) |
0.42 £ (13,252.99 ₫) |
-78.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (49,966.18 ₫) |
0.26 £ (8,202.71 ₫) |
-83.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (156,419.92 ₫) |
4.47 £ (141,181.87 ₫) |
-9.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (44,836.63 ₫) |
0.79 £ (24,826.70 ₫) |
-44.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (28,462.76 ₫) |
0.33 £ (10,572.20 ₫) |
-62.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (103,979.57 ₫) |
1.23 £ (38,928.00 ₫) |
-62.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (109,965.04 ₫) |
4.33 £ (136,900.01 ₫) |
+24.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (109,203.02 ₫) |
1.31 £ (41,541.55 ₫) |
-62.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (181,876.44 ₫) |
3.84 £ (121,395.79 ₫) |
-33.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (35,124.19 ₫) |
1.18 £ (37,376.06 ₫) |
+6.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (18,289.02 ₫) |
0.39 £ (12,398.21 ₫) |
-32.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (37,321.59 ₫) |
0.49 £ (15,484.01 ₫) |
-58.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (43,178.79 ₫) |
0.42 £ (13,213.36 ₫) |
-69.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (18,011.37 ₫) |
0.47 £ (14,903.77 ₫) |
-17.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (17,146.61 ₫) |
0.45 £ (14,152.10 ₫) |
-17.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (29,208.02 ₫) |
0.76 £ (24,000.00 ₫) |
-17.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (39,658.01 ₫) |
0.39 £ (12,280.00 ₫) |
-69.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (292,437.13 ₫) |
8.70 £ (275,000.00 ₫) |
-6.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (64,903.80 ₫) |
0.75 £ (23,679.39 ₫) |
-63.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (76,155.25 ₫) |
1.20 £ (38,052.63 ₫) |
-50.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (474,222.38 ₫) |
0.95 £ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-93.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (88,521.51 ₫) |
0.22 £ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-92.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (6,322,965.03 ₫) |
8.70 £ (275,000.00 ₫) |
-95.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (126,459.30 ₫) |
0.47 £ (15,007.32 ₫) |
-88.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (99,091.77 ₫) |
0.81 £ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-74.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (948,444.75 ₫) |
2.53 £ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-91.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (181,847.95 ₫) |
2.85 £ (89,987.85 ₫) |
-50.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (862,452,430.09 ₫) |
27,360.58 £ (865,000,000.00 ₫) |
+0.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (817,579,137.64 ₫) |
28,223.24 £ (892,272,727.27 ₫) |
+9.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (9,074,582.34 ₫) |
55.29 £ (1,748,051.54 ₫) |
-80.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (478,386.81 ₫) |
4.95 £ (156,473.68 ₫) |
-67.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (984,005.79 ₫) |
8.48 £ (268,000.00 ₫) |
-72.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (1,486,516.68 ₫) |
23.16 £ (732,147.06 ₫) |
-50.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (439,762.22 ₫) |
8.58 £ (271,207.11 ₫) |
-38.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (474,222.38 ₫) |
3.80 £ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-74.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (58,182,045.64 ₫) |
241.18 £ (7,625,000.00 ₫) |
-86.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (634,027,791.04 ₫) |
12,416.51 £ (392,545,667.20 ₫) |
-38.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (2,600,126.60 ₫) |
28.91 £ (913,888.89 ₫) |
-64.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (1,263,491.94 ₫) |
23.39 £ (739,473.68 ₫) |
-41.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (2,796,621.80 ₫) |
82.94 £ (2,622,222.22 ₫) |
-6.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (2,966,524.43 ₫) |
75.91 £ (2,400,000.00 ₫) |
-19.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,238.00 £ (70,753,978.69 ₫) |
419.90 £ (13,275,141.48 ₫) |
-81.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (51,363,552.59 ₫) |
243.53 £ (7,699,163.58 ₫) |
-85.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (136,650,921.86 ₫) |
898.13 £ (28,394,275.81 ₫) |
-79.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (90,767,826.94 ₫) |
500.34 £ (15,818,223.01 ₫) |
-82.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (41,453,414.25 ₫) |
339.15 £ (10,722,014.56 ₫) |
-74.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (22,651,354.02 ₫) |
149.48 £ (4,725,844.30 ₫) |
-79.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,209.54 £ (101,468,913.77 ₫) |
372.14 £ (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
-88.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 10.06 | +79.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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