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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 54.17% lower than in London | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 65.04% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 78.73% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.25% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 37.47% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 58.53% lower than in London | |
| London | Ho Chi Minh City | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
19.50 $ (15.00 £) |
2.15 $ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-88.97 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65.00 $ (50.00 £) |
17.21 $ (400,000.00 ₫) |
-73.52 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.80 $ (6.00 £) |
3.87 $ (90,000.00 ₫) |
-50.35 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 $ (5.00 £) |
0.86 $ (20,000.00 ₫) |
-86.76 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.85 $ (4.50 £) |
1.72 $ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-70.58 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.57 $ (2.74 £) |
1.86 $ (43,171.14 ₫) |
-47.91 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.67 $ (1.28 £) |
0.48 $ (11,257.66 ₫) |
-70.94 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.30 $ (1.00 £) |
0.29 $ (6,777.73 ₫) |
-77.51 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.66 $ (3.58 £) |
5.27 $ (122,404.68 ₫) |
+13.07 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.26 $ (0.97 £) |
0.69 $ (16,061.62 ₫) |
-44.95 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.79 $ (0.61 £) |
0.36 $ (8,283.06 ₫) |
-55.12 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.67 $ (2.05 £) |
1.33 $ (30,923.44 ₫) |
-50.17 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.93 $ (3.02 £) |
6.37 $ (148,082.04 ₫) |
+62.16 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
3.67 $ (2.83 £) |
1.21 $ (28,123.28 ₫) |
-67.06 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.65 $ (4.35 £) |
4.76 $ (110,692.26 ₫) |
-15.71 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 $ (0.87 £) |
1.21 $ (28,184.27 ₫) |
+7.02 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (0.49 £) |
0.38 $ (8,778.60 ₫) |
-40.95 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.21 $ (0.93 £) |
0.58 $ (13,518.57 ₫) |
-52.10 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.41 $ (1.08 £) |
0.39 $ (9,035.74 ₫) |
-72.35 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.66 $ (0.51 £) |
0.46 $ (10,678.35 ₫) |
-30.40 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.59 $ (0.45 £) |
0.45 $ (10,566.04 ₫) |
-22.54 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.04 $ (0.80 £) |
0.71 $ (16,415.88 ₫) |
-31.98 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.14 $ (0.88 £) |
0.52 $ (12,126.39 ₫) |
-54.37 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.40 $ (8.00 £) |
10.76 $ (250,000.00 ₫) |
+3.44 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.29 $ (1.76 £) |
0.72 $ (16,843.13 ₫) |
-68.33 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.59 $ (1.99 £) |
1.18 $ (27,465.22 ₫) |
-54.39 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.30 $ (11.00 £) |
1.05 $ (24,500.00 ₫) |
-92.63 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.25 $ (2.50 £) |
0.26 $ (6,000.00 ₫) |
-92.06 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
195.01 $ (150.00 £) |
6.40 $ (148,750.00 ₫) |
-96.72 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.50 $ (5.00 £) |
0.52 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-92.06 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.28 $ (4.83 £) |
0.97 $ (22,530.82 ₫) |
-84.55 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
52.00 $ (40.00 £) |
1.29 $ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-97.52 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.37 $ (4.90 £) |
3.29 $ (76,376.38 ₫) |
-48.39 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,001.92 $ (20,000.00 £) |
42,217.94 $ (981,073,333.50 ₫) |
+62.36 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,305.58 $ (21,002.74 £) |
35,093.77 $ (815,519,850.00 ₫) |
+28.52 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
208.21 $ (160.15 £) |
53.39 $ (1,240,696.40 ₫) |
-74.36 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.14 $ (0.11 £) |
0.08 $ (1,805.35 ₫) |
-43.41 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.53 $ (31.94 £) |
11.79 $ (273,990.09 ₫) |
-71.61 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
55.61 $ (42.77 £) |
22.41 $ (520,849.08 ₫) |
-59.70 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.41 $ (11.08 £) |
7.85 $ (182,455.48 ₫) |
-45.51 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.25 $ (12.50 £) |
3.44 $ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-78.82 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,715.44 $ (1,319.47 £) |
117.40 $ (2,728,207.35 ₫) |
-93.16 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,366.55 $ (17,203.77 £) |
6,879.87 $ (159,876,517.71 ₫) |
-69.24 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.08 $ (66.21 £) |
45.31 $ (1,053,008.12 ₫) |
-47.36 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.30 $ (31.00 £) |
29.95 $ (695,973.56 ₫) |
-25.69 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.96 $ (68.42 £) |
89.68 $ (2,083,961.68 ₫) |
+0.81 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
104.51 $ (80.38 £) |
74.79 $ (1,737,879.09 ₫) |
-28.44 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,266.47 $ (1,743.31 £) |
443.31 $ (10,301,833.49 ₫) |
-80.44 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,598.40 $ (1,229.45 £) |
289.33 $ (6,723,649.95 ₫) |
-81.90 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,301.15 $ (3,308.33 £) |
968.12 $ (22,497,366.48 ₫) |
-77.49 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,563.42 $ (1,971.71 £) |
577.53 $ (13,420,781.41 ₫) |
-77.47 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,604.86 $ (1,234.42 £) |
228.35 $ (5,306,389.08 ₫) |
-85.77 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
905.34 $ (696.36 £) |
104.17 $ (2,420,727.27 ₫) |
-88.49 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,491.27 $ (1,916.22 £) |
361.24 $ (8,394,688.42 ₫) |
-85.50 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.18 | 9.32 | +193.03 % |
| Last update: | April 2019 | April 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 760 | 241 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: USD |