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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 52.19% lower than in London | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 62.26% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 75.19% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 78.58% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 32.85% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 53.33% lower than in London | |
| London | Ho Chi Minh City | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
19.78 $ (15.00 £) |
1.76 $ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-91.10 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
72.53 $ (55.00 £) |
18.00 $ (408,977.76 ₫) |
-75.18 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.25 $ (5.50 £) |
4.40 $ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-39.26 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.93 $ (4.50 £) |
0.88 $ (20,000.00 ₫) |
-85.17 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
5.93 $ (4.50 £) |
1.01 $ (23,000.00 ₫) |
-82.94 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.50 $ (2.66 £) |
1.87 $ (42,442.59 ₫) |
-46.65 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.67 $ (1.26 £) |
0.46 $ (10,433.33 ₫) |
-72.47 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.28 $ (0.97 £) |
0.26 $ (5,815.57 ₫) |
-79.95 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.64 $ (3.52 £) |
5.38 $ (122,167.88 ₫) |
+15.99 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.23 $ (0.94 £) |
0.82 $ (18,595.36 ₫) |
-33.73 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.81 $ (0.61 £) |
0.36 $ (8,104.19 ₫) |
-56.02 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.80 $ (2.12 £) |
1.25 $ (28,358.58 ₫) |
-55.40 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.45 $ (2.62 £) |
5.14 $ (116,800.17 ₫) |
+48.92 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
3.89 $ (2.95 £) |
1.93 $ (43,933.76 ₫) |
-50.34 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.99 $ (3.79 £) |
5.13 $ (116,516.68 ₫) |
+2.67 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.15 $ (0.87 £) |
1.24 $ (28,236.16 ₫) |
+7.97 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.65 $ (0.49 £) |
0.41 $ (9,360.51 ₫) |
-36.38 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.09 $ (0.83 £) |
0.85 $ (19,310.10 ₫) |
-22.30 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.25 $ (0.95 £) |
0.35 $ (7,983.24 ₫) |
-71.84 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.83 $ (0.63 £) |
0.48 $ (10,810.63 ₫) |
-42.51 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.71 $ (0.54 £) |
0.45 $ (10,251.20 ₫) |
-36.06 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 $ (0.85 £) |
0.40 $ (9,000.00 ₫) |
-64.55 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 $ (0.96 £) |
0.50 $ (11,384.62 ₫) |
-60.55 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.54 $ (7.99 £) |
13.20 $ (300,000.00 ₫) |
+25.31 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 $ (1.78 £) |
0.72 $ (16,295.28 ₫) |
-69.36 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
2.44 $ (1.85 £) |
1.40 $ (31,911.15 ₫) |
-42.55 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
13.19 $ (10.00 £) |
1.01 $ (23,000.00 ₫) |
-92.32 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.30 $ (2.50 £) |
0.22 $ (5,000.00 ₫) |
-93.32 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
174.07 $ (132.00 £) |
5.39 $ (122,500.00 ₫) |
-96.90 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 $ (3.45 £) |
0.53 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-88.39 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9.39 $ (7.12 £) |
1.03 $ (23,335.50 ₫) |
-89.06 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
52.75 $ (40.00 £) |
1.19 $ (27,000.00 ₫) |
-97.75 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.96 $ (4.52 £) |
2.90 $ (65,944.59 ₫) |
-51.34 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,374.79 $ (20,000.00 £) |
46,851.78 $ (1,064,500,000.00 ₫) |
+77.64 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,777.47 $ (19,547.05 £) |
36,384.04 $ (826,666,666.67 ₫) |
+41.15 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
180.91 $ (137.18 £) |
57.69 $ (1,310,682.91 ₫) |
-68.11 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.16 $ (0.12 £) |
0.07 $ (1,588.57 ₫) |
-55.13 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
34.03 $ (25.80 £) |
13.28 $ (301,734.57 ₫) |
-60.97 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.30 $ (46.48 £) |
23.04 $ (523,569.66 ₫) |
-62.41 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.75 $ (11.18 £) |
9.07 $ (206,000.00 ₫) |
-38.51 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.82 $ (12.00 £) |
3.96 $ (90,000.00 ₫) |
-74.97 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,461.74 $ (1,108.43 £) |
147.77 $ (3,357,366.22 ₫) |
-89.89 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,220.67 $ (15,333.33 £) |
16,499.75 $ (374,883,946.56 ₫) |
-18.40 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.64 $ (64.19 £) |
38.41 $ (872,584.18 ₫) |
-54.63 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
42.56 $ (32.27 £) |
35.04 $ (796,201.64 ₫) |
-17.65 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.95 $ (66.69 £) |
86.29 $ (1,960,625.00 ₫) |
-1.89 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
104.69 $ (79.38 £) |
54.55 $ (1,239,433.05 ₫) |
-47.89 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,179.12 $ (1,652.42 £) |
577.48 $ (13,120,727.43 ₫) |
-73.50 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,551.67 $ (1,176.63 £) |
297.42 $ (6,757,584.10 ₫) |
-80.83 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,080.47 $ (3,094.22 £) |
1,077.82 $ (24,488,603.18 ₫) |
-73.59 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,607.15 $ (1,977.00 £) |
634.18 $ (14,408,895.76 ₫) |
-75.68 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,679.71 $ (1,273.72 £) |
214.95 $ (4,883,703.25 ₫) |
-87.20 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
866.07 $ (656.74 £) |
97.67 $ (2,219,225.57 ₫) |
-88.72 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,947.97 $ (2,235.45 £) |
519.20 $ (11,796,599.61 ₫) |
-82.39 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.17 | 8.42 | +165.88 % |
| Last update: | October 2017 | October 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 897 | 160 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: USD |