Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 61.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 69.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 80.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 80.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 46.4% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 64.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.09 $
(20.00 £)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.37 $
(80.00 £)
23.62 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -76.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.04 $
(8.00 £)
4.33 $
(110,000.00 ₫)
     -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.16 $
(6.50 £)
1.18 $
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -85.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.21 $
(5.75 £)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -72.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.51 $
(3.59 £)
1.89 $
(48,015.22 ₫)
     -58.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.02 £)
0.52 $
(13,166.61 ₫)
     -79.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.65 £)
0.32 $
(8,046.49 ₫)
     -84.7 %
Markets
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.30 $
(5.02 £)
5.67 $
(144,010.26 ₫)
     -10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 $
(1.41 £)
1.00 $
(25,294.70 ₫)
     -43.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 $
(0.92 £)
0.43 $
(10,799.00 ₫)
     -63.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.97 $
(3.17 £)
1.53 $
(38,880.00 ₫)
     -61.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.28 $
(3.41 £)
5.18 $
(131,515.26 ₫)
     +21.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.25 $
(3.39 £)
1.68 $
(42,601.45 ₫)
     -60.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.09 $
(5.65 £)
4.75 $
(120,634.11 ₫)
     -33.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.17 £)
1.49 $
(37,738.93 ₫)
     +1.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 $
(0.59 £)
0.48 $
(12,184.44 ₫)
     -35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.47 $
(1.17 £)
0.61 $
(15,484.01 ₫)
     -58.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(1.39 £)
0.52 $
(13,213.36 ₫)
     -70.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.58 £)
0.59 $
(14,925.37 ₫)
     -18.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 $
(0.53 £)
0.56 $
(14,310.86 ₫)
     -15.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 $
(0.97 £)
0.95 $
(24,062.50 ₫)
     -22.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.65 $
(1.31 £)
0.47 $
(12,000.00 ₫)
     -71.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.92 $
(9.50 £)
11.81 $
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -0.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 $
(2.09 £)
0.92 $
(23,467.27 ₫)
     -64.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(2.44 £)
1.55 $
(39,428.57 ₫)
     -49.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.82 $
(15.00 £)
1.18 $
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -93.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.51 $
(2.80 £)
0.28 $
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -92.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.93 $
(200.00 £)
10.82 $
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -95.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.65 $
(4.50 £)
0.59 $
(15,000.00 ₫)
     -89.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $
(3.13 £)
1.01 $
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -74.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.64 $
(30.00 £)
3.15 $
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -91.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 $
(5.71 £)
3.54 $
(89,953.36 ₫)
     -50.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,226.64 $
(27,280.00 £)
36,604.80 $
(930,000,000.00 ₫)
     +6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,445.83 $
(25,860.62 £)
36,226.34 $
(920,384,615.38 ₫)
     +11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 368.62 $
(293.80 £)
73.42 $
(1,865,434.18 ₫)
     -80.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.86 $
(15.03 £)
6.08 $
(154,428.57 ₫)
     -67.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.92 $
(31.02 £)
10.21 $
(259,523.81 ₫)
     -73.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.64 $
(46.74 £)
25.62 $
(650,886.92 ₫)
     -56.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.01 $
(14.35 £)
11.37 $
(288,774.24 ₫)
     -36.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.82 $
(15.00 £)
4.72 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -74.9 %
Childcare
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,308.97 $
(1,840.34 £)
298.67 $
(7,588,235.29 ₫)
     -87.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,161.55 $
(20,054.76 £)
15,308.12 $
(388,925,863.12 ₫)
     -39.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.53 $
(81.72 £)
38.22 $
(971,052.63 ₫)
     -62.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.40 $
(39.37 £)
29.11 $
(739,473.68 ₫)
     -41.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.73 $
(89.05 £)
102.96 $
(2,615,789.47 ₫)
     -7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.68 $
(97.78 £)
99.31 $
(2,523,076.92 ₫)
     -19.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,683.10 $
(2,138.54 £)
528.33 $
(13,422,943.73 ₫)
     -80.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,016.69 $
(1,607.38 £)
306.53 $
(7,787,967.87 ₫)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,381.19 $
(4,289.02 £)
1,158.85 $
(29,442,250.35 ₫)
     -78.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,586.99 $
(2,858.97 £)
643.07 $
(16,338,100.30 ₫)
     -82.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,645.09 $
(1,311.20 £)
436.21 $
(11,082,693.95 ₫)
     -73.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 927.46 $
(739.22 £)
193.93 $
(4,927,099.04 ₫)
     -79.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,345.68 $
(3,463.68 £)
463.07 $
(11,765,095.24 ₫)
     -89.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 9.74      +75.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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