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Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 53.09% lower than in London | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 63.56% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.02% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 76.56% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 36.58% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 64.67% lower than in London | |
| London | Ho Chi Minh City | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.77 $ (15.00 £) |
2.15 $ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-88.54 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
62.58 $ (50.00 £) |
17.21 $ (400,000.00 ₫) |
-72.49 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.51 $ (6.00 £) |
3.87 $ (90,000.00 ₫) |
-48.43 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.26 $ (5.00 £) |
0.86 $ (20,000.00 ₫) |
-86.25 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.63 $ (4.50 £) |
1.72 $ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-69.44 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.43 $ (2.74 £) |
1.82 $ (42,342.11 ₫) |
-46.92 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 $ (1.42 £) |
0.47 $ (10,942.00 ₫) |
-73.46 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.34 $ (1.07 £) |
0.29 $ (6,695.05 ₫) |
-78.55 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.59 $ (3.67 £) |
5.18 $ (120,386.57 ₫) |
+12.81 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.24 $ (0.99 £) |
0.70 $ (16,208.91 ₫) |
-43.97 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.77 $ (0.62 £) |
0.36 $ (8,316.60 ₫) |
-53.61 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.54 $ (2.03 £) |
1.35 $ (31,382.04 ₫) |
-46.83 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.91 $ (3.12 £) |
5.95 $ (138,210.14 ₫) |
+52.21 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
3.54 $ (2.83 £) |
1.23 $ (28,596.64 ₫) |
-65.25 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.26 $ (4.21 £) |
4.74 $ (110,196.73 ₫) |
-9.91 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 $ (0.91 £) |
1.17 $ (27,293.42 ₫) |
+3.38 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (0.51 £) |
0.38 $ (8,936.37 ₫) |
-40.27 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.21 $ (0.96 £) |
0.59 $ (13,749.08 ₫) |
-50.93 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.31 $ (1.05 £) |
0.38 $ (8,841.67 ₫) |
-71.01 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.62 $ (0.49 £) |
0.46 $ (10,735.87 ₫) |
-25.22 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.58 $ (0.46 £) |
0.46 $ (10,652.44 ₫) |
-20.40 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.98 $ (0.78 £) |
0.73 $ (16,886.47 ₫) |
-25.64 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.12 $ (0.89 £) |
0.52 $ (12,121.12 ₫) |
-53.34 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.01 $ (8.00 £) |
10.11 $ (235,000.00 ₫) |
+1.00 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.22 $ (1.78 £) |
0.75 $ (17,453.72 ₫) |
-66.23 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 $ (1.91 £) |
1.19 $ (27,670.02 ₫) |
-50.15 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.77 $ (11.00 £) |
1.08 $ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-92.19 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.13 $ (2.50 £) |
0.26 $ (6,000.00 ₫) |
-91.75 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
187.74 $ (150.00 £) |
6.45 $ (150,000.00 ₫) |
-96.56 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.26 $ (5.00 £) |
0.52 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-91.75 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.04 $ (4.83 £) |
0.97 $ (22,530.82 ₫) |
-83.95 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
62.58 $ (50.00 £) |
1.29 $ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-97.94 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.13 $ (4.90 £) |
3.29 $ (76,563.17 ₫) |
-46.28 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,031.95 $ (20,000.00 £) |
43,032.92 $ (999,999,500.00 ₫) |
+71.91 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,340.88 $ (21,844.79 £) |
34,673.07 $ (805,733,190.48 ₫) |
+26.82 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
210.46 $ (168.16 £) |
51.71 $ (1,201,530.04 ₫) |
-75.43 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.15 $ (0.12 £) |
0.08 $ (1,924.50 ₫) |
-45.64 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.78 $ (31.79 £) |
11.56 $ (268,543.28 ₫) |
-70.95 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
51.89 $ (41.46 £) |
23.58 $ (547,918.06 ₫) |
-54.56 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.53 $ (11.61 £) |
7.89 $ (183,252.95 ₫) |
-45.74 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.27 $ (13.00 £) |
3.66 $ (85,000.00 ₫) |
-77.52 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,604.30 $ (1,281.80 £) |
128.78 $ (2,992,480.93 ₫) |
-91.97 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,590.05 $ (17,250.00 £) |
7,433.22 $ (172,733,271.89 ₫) |
-65.57 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.86 $ (67.00 £) |
46.19 $ (1,073,324.76 ₫) |
-44.92 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.46 $ (31.53 £) |
31.98 $ (743,208.16 ₫) |
-18.95 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.84 $ (68.59 £) |
90.49 $ (2,102,867.96 ₫) |
+5.42 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.59 $ (77.97 £) |
73.59 $ (1,710,027.79 ₫) |
-24.60 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,130.82 $ (1,702.48 £) |
444.39 $ (10,326,841.11 ₫) |
-79.14 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,512.83 $ (1,208.72 £) |
282.98 $ (6,575,990.58 ₫) |
-81.29 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,062.63 $ (3,245.96 £) |
1,019.33 $ (23,687,196.25 ₫) |
-74.91 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,507.25 $ (2,003.24 £) |
599.87 $ (13,939,681.02 ₫) |
-76.07 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,500.37 $ (1,198.76 £) |
232.13 $ (5,394,240.01 ₫) |
-84.53 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
850.13 $ (679.24 £) |
112.44 $ (2,612,919.76 ₫) |
-86.77 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,900.69 $ (2,317.59 £) |
373.50 $ (8,679,383.73 ₫) |
-87.12 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.20 | 9.34 | +192.07 % |
| Last update: | July 2019 | July 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 714 | 237 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: USD |