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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 49.46% lower than in London | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 61.00% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 75.55% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.13% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 26.85% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 58.32% lower than in London | |
| London | Ho Chi Minh City | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
19.05 $ (15.00 £) |
1.76 $ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-90.76 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
69.85 $ (55.00 £) |
18.90 $ (429,450.76 ₫) |
-72.94 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.35 $ (5.00 £) |
4.40 $ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-30.69 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.72 $ (4.50 £) |
0.88 $ (20,000.00 ₫) |
-84.60 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
5.45 $ (4.29 £) |
1.06 $ (24,000.00 ₫) |
-80.61 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.34 $ (2.63 £) |
1.83 $ (41,575.01 ₫) |
-45.24 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.56 $ (1.22 £) |
0.47 $ (10,630.42 ₫) |
-69.92 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.24 $ (0.98 £) |
0.28 $ (6,346.17 ₫) |
-77.45 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.33 $ (3.41 £) |
5.24 $ (119,102.84 ₫) |
+21.01 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.14 $ (0.90 £) |
0.83 $ (18,869.47 ₫) |
-27.24 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.78 $ (0.61 £) |
0.35 $ (8,013.47 ₫) |
-54.69 % |
| Eggs (12) |
2.70 $ (2.12 £) |
1.26 $ (28,716.67 ₫) |
-53.12 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.40 $ (2.68 £) |
6.05 $ (137,373.85 ₫) |
+77.61 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
3.74 $ (2.95 £) |
1.94 $ (43,978.96 ₫) |
-48.27 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.83 $ (3.81 £) |
5.13 $ (116,516.68 ₫) |
+6.09 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 $ (0.89 £) |
1.30 $ (29,607.25 ₫) |
+15.27 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 $ (0.46 £) |
0.41 $ (9,360.51 ₫) |
-28.93 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.07 $ (0.84 £) |
0.89 $ (20,205.50 ₫) |
-17.12 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.13 $ (0.89 £) |
0.31 $ (7,121.41 ₫) |
-72.33 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.72 $ (0.57 £) |
0.40 $ (9,071.86 ₫) |
-44.87 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (0.50 £) |
0.45 $ (10,281.44 ₫) |
-28.79 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 $ (0.76 £) |
0.46 $ (10,400.00 ₫) |
-52.73 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 $ (0.91 £) |
0.50 $ (11,416.67 ₫) |
-56.46 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.53 $ (7.50 £) |
11.63 $ (264,138.03 ₫) |
+22.05 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.16 $ (1.70 £) |
0.69 $ (15,734.01 ₫) |
-67.91 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
2.25 $ (1.77 £) |
1.56 $ (35,367.31 ₫) |
-30.87 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
12.07 $ (9.50 £) |
0.98 $ (22,250.00 ₫) |
-91.88 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.18 $ (2.50 £) |
0.22 $ (5,000.00 ₫) |
-93.07 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
167.65 $ (132.00 £) |
5.28 $ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-96.85 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.45 $ (3.50 £) |
0.53 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-88.12 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.18 $ (6.44 £) |
1.03 $ (23,335.50 ₫) |
-87.44 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
45.72 $ (36.00 £) |
0.99 $ (22,500.00 ₫) |
-97.83 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.67 $ (4.47 £) |
2.90 $ (65,775.91 ₫) |
-48.95 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,496.27 $ (18,500.00 £) |
44,015.36 $ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+87.33 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,959.79 $ (18,864.96 £) |
35,212.28 $ (800,000,000.00 ₫) |
+46.96 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
180.06 $ (141.77 £) |
57.18 $ (1,299,190.83 ₫) |
-68.24 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.18 $ (0.14 £) |
0.07 $ (1,640.00 ₫) |
-59.75 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.66 $ (24.14 £) |
12.70 $ (288,519.33 ₫) |
-58.58 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.74 $ (46.25 £) |
24.10 $ (547,536.96 ₫) |
-58.97 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.38 $ (12.11 £) |
7.72 $ (175,454.55 ₫) |
-49.78 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.24 $ (12.00 £) |
4.40 $ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-71.12 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,342.76 $ (1,057.23 £) |
122.18 $ (2,775,899.38 ₫) |
-90.90 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,368.55 $ (15,250.00 £) |
17,532.78 $ (398,333,333.33 ₫) |
-9.48 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.09 $ (62.27 £) |
39.39 $ (895,000.92 ₫) |
-50.19 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 $ (31.47 £) |
35.83 $ (814,033.46 ₫) |
-10.36 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
82.83 $ (65.21 £) |
89.19 $ (2,026,428.57 ₫) |
+7.69 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.25 $ (78.15 £) |
51.82 $ (1,177,394.68 ₫) |
-47.78 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,145.83 $ (1,689.54 £) |
530.93 $ (12,062,288.58 ₫) |
-75.26 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,491.58 $ (1,174.41 £) |
298.46 $ (6,780,741.52 ₫) |
-79.99 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,934.50 $ (3,097.86 £) |
1,031.76 $ (23,440,957.21 ₫) |
-73.78 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,505.34 $ (1,972.61 £) |
602.21 $ (13,681,762.76 ₫) |
-75.96 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,659.96 $ (1,306.99 £) |
215.01 $ (4,884,983.82 ₫) |
-87.05 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
847.93 $ (667.62 £) |
102.49 $ (2,328,441.26 ₫) |
-87.91 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,790.39 $ (2,197.04 £) |
453.52 $ (10,303,767.69 ₫) |
-83.75 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.20 | 8.34 | +160.61 % |
| Last update: | June 2017 | June 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 940 | 158 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: USD |