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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 52.30% lower than in London | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 63.48% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.76% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.99% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 34.98% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 69.45% lower than in London | |
| London | Ho Chi Minh City | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.86 $ (15.00 £) |
1.72 $ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-90.88 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
62.88 $ (50.00 £) |
17.20 $ (400,000.00 ₫) |
-72.65 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.55 $ (6.00 £) |
3.55 $ (82,500.00 ₫) |
-52.99 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.29 $ (5.00 £) |
0.86 $ (20,000.00 ₫) |
-86.32 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.66 $ (4.50 £) |
1.61 $ (37,500.00 ₫) |
-71.51 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.42 $ (2.72 £) |
1.89 $ (44,060.67 ₫) |
-44.67 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 $ (1.27 £) |
0.53 $ (12,400.00 ₫) |
-66.73 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.23 $ (0.98 £) |
0.32 $ (7,462.96 ₫) |
-73.99 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.42 $ (3.51 £) |
6.16 $ (143,372.50 ₫) |
+39.54 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.27 $ (1.01 £) |
0.73 $ (17,071.59 ₫) |
-42.01 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.99 $ (0.79 £) |
0.34 $ (7,873.08 ₫) |
-65.74 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.71 $ (2.16 £) |
1.16 $ (27,070.38 ₫) |
-57.07 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.95 $ (3.14 £) |
7.93 $ (184,461.12 ₫) |
+100.57 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
3.83 $ (3.05 £) |
1.12 $ (26,012.24 ₫) |
-70.81 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.07 $ (4.03 £) |
4.72 $ (109,816.27 ₫) |
-6.91 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.29 $ (1.02 £) |
1.14 $ (26,610.78 ₫) |
-11.00 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 $ (0.47 £) |
0.37 $ (8,618.27 ₫) |
-37.08 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 $ (0.94 £) |
0.61 $ (14,136.98 ₫) |
-48.71 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.26 $ (1.01 £) |
0.36 $ (8,467.07 ₫) |
-71.20 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.66 $ (0.53 £) |
0.51 $ (11,843.81 ₫) |
-23.04 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.65 $ (0.52 £) |
0.39 $ (9,147.46 ₫) |
-39.31 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.96 $ (0.76 £) |
0.50 $ (11,600.00 ₫) |
-48.05 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 $ (0.99 £) |
0.47 $ (10,857.14 ₫) |
-62.69 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.06 $ (8.00 £) |
10.75 $ (250,000.00 ₫) |
+6.85 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.96 $ (1.56 £) |
0.67 $ (15,517.08 ₫) |
-65.93 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.63 $ (2.09 £) |
1.15 $ (26,803.20 ₫) |
-56.22 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.83 $ (11.00 £) |
1.03 $ (24,000.00 ₫) |
-92.54 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.14 $ (2.50 £) |
0.26 $ (6,000.00 ₫) |
-91.79 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
176.05 $ (140.00 £) |
6.02 $ (140,000.00 ₫) |
-96.58 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.29 $ (5.00 £) |
0.52 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-91.79 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.07 $ (4.83 £) |
0.93 $ (21,726.15 ₫) |
-84.61 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.30 $ (40.00 £) |
1.29 $ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-97.44 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.11 $ (4.86 £) |
3.32 $ (77,236.36 ₫) |
-45.65 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,049.45 $ (19,920.00 £) |
44,005.21 $ (1,023,495,335.00 ₫) |
+75.67 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,213.90 $ (20,846.00 £) |
35,842.22 $ (833,636,363.64 ₫) |
+36.73 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
189.13 $ (150.40 £) |
48.61 $ (1,130,622.48 ₫) |
-74.30 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.14 $ (0.11 £) |
0.08 $ (1,767.27 ₫) |
-44.91 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.49 $ (32.99 £) |
11.37 $ (264,354.84 ₫) |
-72.61 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.58 $ (45.79 £) |
23.59 $ (548,666.67 ₫) |
-59.03 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.06 $ (11.18 £) |
8.97 $ (208,571.43 ₫) |
-36.24 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.35 $ (13.00 £) |
3.44 $ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-78.96 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,589.20 $ (1,263.77 £) |
151.51 $ (3,523,809.52 ₫) |
-90.47 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,937.30 $ (16,649.91 £) |
7,979.74 $ (185,596,822.72 ₫) |
-61.89 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.14 $ (63.73 £) |
41.62 $ (968,000.00 ₫) |
-48.07 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.47 $ (30.59 £) |
30.81 $ (716,541.10 ₫) |
-19.92 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
84.81 $ (67.44 £) |
90.28 $ (2,099,696.41 ₫) |
+6.45 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.36 $ (79.81 £) |
79.59 $ (1,851,257.56 ₫) |
-20.69 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,147.29 $ (1,707.59 £) |
439.92 $ (10,231,865.32 ₫) |
-79.51 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,549.68 $ (1,232.35 £) |
279.93 $ (6,510,662.08 ₫) |
-81.94 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,010.09 $ (3,188.93 £) |
963.08 $ (22,399,779.14 ₫) |
-75.98 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,545.87 $ (2,024.54 £) |
625.06 $ (14,537,878.02 ₫) |
-75.45 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,565.18 $ (1,244.67 £) |
208.52 $ (4,849,861.78 ₫) |
-86.68 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
911.39 $ (724.76 £) |
103.55 $ (2,408,491.27 ₫) |
-88.64 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,214.32 $ (2,556.11 £) |
358.59 $ (8,340,306.90 ₫) |
-88.84 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 8.88 | +173.98 % |
| Last update: | December 2018 | December 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 710 | 209 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: USD |