Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 50.27% lower than in London | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 59.97% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 72.50% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 75.21% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 32.78% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 71.58% lower than in London | |
| Restaurants | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.45 $ (15.00 £) |
2.14 $ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-88.39 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
73.82 $ (60.00 £) |
21.43 $ (500,000.00 ₫) |
-70.97 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.38 $ (6.00 £) |
4.29 $ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-41.93 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.15 $ (5.00 £) |
0.86 $ (20,000.00 ₫) |
-86.06 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.15 $ (5.00 £) |
1.71 $ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-72.13 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.69 $ (3.00 £) |
1.95 $ (45,533.33 ₫) |
-47.08 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.83 $ (1.49 £) |
0.51 $ (11,880.00 ₫) |
-72.15 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.46 $ (1.18 £) |
0.31 $ (7,153.85 ₫) |
-78.93 % |
| Markets | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.46 $ (3.63 £) |
5.14 $ (119,820.65 ₫) |
+15.15 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.25 $ (1.01 £) |
0.69 $ (16,049.45 ₫) |
-44.86 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.85 $ (0.69 £) |
0.36 $ (8,358.64 ₫) |
-57.84 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.58 $ (2.10 £) |
1.39 $ (32,333.32 ₫) |
-46.24 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.92 $ (3.18 £) |
5.90 $ (137,733.84 ₫) |
+50.70 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 $ (2.78 £) |
1.31 $ (30,631.75 ₫) |
-61.57 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.39 $ (3.57 £) |
5.01 $ (116,794.44 ₫) |
+14.04 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.09 $ (0.88 £) |
1.27 $ (29,520.51 ₫) |
+16.21 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.66 $ (0.53 £) |
0.41 $ (9,667.29 ₫) |
-36.83 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.12 $ (0.91 £) |
0.63 $ (14,610.51 ₫) |
-44.20 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.31 $ (1.06 £) |
0.40 $ (9,313.68 ₫) |
-69.52 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.67 $ (0.54 £) |
0.49 $ (11,455.51 ₫) |
-26.68 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.63 $ (0.51 £) |
0.46 $ (10,846.83 ₫) |
-26.47 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 $ (0.74 £) |
0.87 $ (20,189.05 ₫) |
-5.52 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.05 $ (0.85 £) |
0.53 $ (12,341.62 ₫) |
-49.68 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.84 $ (8.00 £) |
10.72 $ (250,000.00 ₫) |
+8.87 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.39 $ (1.94 £) |
0.83 $ (19,288.51 ₫) |
-65.38 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 $ (1.93 £) |
1.31 $ (30,637.41 ₫) |
-44.70 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.76 $ (12.00 £) |
1.07 $ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-92.74 % |
| Transportation | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.44 $ (2.80 £) |
0.26 $ (6,000.00 ₫) |
-92.53 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
184.54 $ (150.00 £) |
7.07 $ (165,000.00 ₫) |
-96.17 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.94 $ (3.20 £) |
0.51 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-86.94 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.96 $ (3.22 £) |
0.97 $ (22,530.82 ₫) |
-75.61 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.43 $ (28.80 £) |
1.29 $ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-96.37 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.03 $ (4.90 £) |
3.53 $ (82,260.04 ₫) |
-41.49 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,835.76 $ (21,000.00 £) |
42,861.75 $ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+65.90 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,586.35 $ (22,422.93 £) |
34,439.21 $ (803,495,095.24 ₫) |
+24.84 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
214.19 $ (174.10 £) |
63.51 $ (1,481,644.52 ₫) |
-70.35 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.15 $ (0.13 £) |
0.09 $ (1,992.63 ₫) |
-44.46 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.11 $ (31.79 £) |
12.09 $ (282,080.00 ₫) |
-69.08 % |
| Sports And Leisure | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
51.98 $ (42.25 £) |
25.12 $ (585,994.01 ₫) |
-51.68 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.48 $ (10.96 £) |
7.65 $ (178,462.60 ₫) |
-43.26 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.99 $ (13.00 £) |
4.29 $ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-73.20 % |
| Childcare | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,784.53 $ (1,450.51 £) |
121.55 $ (2,835,814.27 ₫) |
-93.19 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,540.38 $ (18,321.43 £) |
9,227.79 $ (215,291,965.56 ₫) |
-59.06 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.60 $ (66.32 £) |
42.06 $ (981,183.66 ₫) |
-48.46 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.31 $ (32.77 £) |
31.20 $ (727,960.00 ₫) |
-22.61 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
84.77 $ (68.90 £) |
97.57 $ (2,276,425.96 ₫) |
+15.10 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.43 $ (88.14 £) |
85.23 $ (1,988,461.54 ₫) |
-21.40 % |
| Rent Per Month | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,172.50 $ (1,765.86 £) |
517.15 $ (12,065,532.31 ₫) |
-76.20 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,543.51 $ (1,254.60 £) |
359.11 $ (8,378,435.32 ₫) |
-76.73 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,813.14 $ (3,099.43 £) |
1,149.56 $ (26,820,126.73 ₫) |
-69.85 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,537.68 $ (2,062.70 £) |
742.93 $ (17,333,082.38 ₫) |
-70.72 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,273.50 $ (1,035.13 £) |
267.46 $ (6,240,026.38 ₫) |
-79.00 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
734.05 $ (596.66 £) |
118.38 $ (2,761,910.43 ₫) |
-83.87 % |
| Salaries And Financing | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,479.74 $ (2,828.42 £) |
395.93 $ (9,237,406.21 ₫) |
-88.62 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.17 | 9.42 | +196.97 % |
| Last update: | May 2020 | May 2020 | |
| Contributors: | 679 | 239 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: USD |