Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 56.35% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 63.91% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 73.90% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.05% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 41.31% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 67.78% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.92 $ (15.00 £) |
2.16 $ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-89.69 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
83.70 $ (60.00 £) |
24.16 $ (560,000.00 ₫) |
-71.13 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.37 $ (6.00 £) |
4.10 $ (95,000.00 ₫) |
-51.02 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.97 $ (5.00 £) |
0.86 $ (20,000.00 ₫) |
-87.63 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.97 $ (5.00 £) |
1.73 $ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-75.25 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.09 $ (2.93 £) |
2.03 $ (47,001.33 ₫) |
-50.44 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.14 $ (1.54 £) |
0.55 $ (12,737.38 ₫) |
-74.36 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 $ (1.17 £) |
0.33 $ (7,594.24 ₫) |
-79.90 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 $ (3.55 £) |
5.27 $ (122,196.78 ₫) |
+6.37 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.28 $ (0.92 £) |
0.74 $ (17,167.11 ₫) |
-42.20 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 $ (0.65 £) |
0.36 $ (8,391.70 ₫) |
-59.92 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.05 $ (2.18 £) |
1.42 $ (32,809.88 ₫) |
-53.55 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.27 $ (3.06 £) |
6.07 $ (140,753.04 ₫) |
+42.21 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.78 $ (2.71 £) |
1.37 $ (31,783.36 ₫) |
-63.69 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.11 $ (4.38 £) |
5.08 $ (117,696.37 ₫) |
-16.91 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.31 $ (0.94 £) |
1.23 $ (28,489.83 ₫) |
-6.44 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.71 $ (0.51 £) |
0.41 $ (9,600.47 ₫) |
-41.85 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 $ (0.84 £) |
0.67 $ (15,456.52 ₫) |
-43.22 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.58 $ (1.13 £) |
0.41 $ (9,440.35 ₫) |
-74.26 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 $ (0.55 £) |
0.51 $ (11,775.54 ₫) |
-33.35 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.71 $ (0.51 £) |
0.50 $ (11,518.42 ₫) |
-30.38 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 $ (0.80 £) |
0.87 $ (20,215.53 ₫) |
-21.80 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.26 $ (0.90 £) |
0.52 $ (12,164.30 ₫) |
-58.38 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11.16 $ (8.00 £) |
10.79 $ (250,000.00 ₫) |
-3.33 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.57 $ (1.84 £) |
0.87 $ (20,070.24 ₫) |
-66.26 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.85 $ (2.05 £) |
1.36 $ (31,576.49 ₫) |
-52.26 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.74 $ (12.00 £) |
1.14 $ (26,500.00 ₫) |
-93.17 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.91 $ (2.80 £) |
0.26 $ (6,000.00 ₫) |
-93.37 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
209.25 $ (150.00 £) |
6.47 $ (150,000.00 ₫) |
-96.91 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.63 $ (2.60 £) |
0.52 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-85.72 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.82 $ (2.74 £) |
1.01 $ (23,335.50 ₫) |
-73.62 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.18 $ (28.80 £) |
1.45 $ (33,581.73 ₫) |
-96.39 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.40 $ (4.59 £) |
3.31 $ (76,781.69 ₫) |
-48.26 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,318.48 $ (23,167.50 £) |
43,151.38 $ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+33.52 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,719.71 $ (22,738.27 £) |
35,202.00 $ (815,779,250.53 ₫) |
+10.98 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
258.81 $ (185.53 £) |
70.76 $ (1,639,906.58 ₫) |
-72.66 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.17 $ (0.12 £) |
0.09 $ (1,970.01 ₫) |
-50.53 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
43.97 $ (31.52 £) |
11.94 $ (276,685.47 ₫) |
-72.85 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.93 $ (44.40 £) |
23.42 $ (542,689.89 ₫) |
-62.19 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.96 $ (10.72 £) |
7.91 $ (183,359.78 ₫) |
-47.09 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
19.11 $ (13.70 £) |
4.32 $ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-77.42 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,016.48 $ (1,445.52 £) |
123.30 $ (2,857,475.81 ₫) |
-93.89 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,322.01 $ (18,152.08 £) |
9,906.87 $ (229,584,174.31 ₫) |
-60.88 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.06 $ (65.28 £) |
44.68 $ (1,035,356.62 ₫) |
-50.94 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.97 $ (32.95 £) |
28.29 $ (655,617.00 ₫) |
-38.46 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
98.45 $ (70.57 £) |
99.16 $ (2,297,911.09 ₫) |
+0.72 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
127.61 $ (91.47 £) |
88.38 $ (2,048,144.39 ₫) |
-30.74 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,357.22 $ (1,689.78 £) |
559.07 $ (12,956,012.86 ₫) |
-76.28 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,736.06 $ (1,244.49 £) |
393.16 $ (9,111,264.83 ₫) |
-77.35 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,385.51 $ (3,143.75 £) |
1,220.97 $ (28,295,057.10 ₫) |
-72.16 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,873.64 $ (2,059.97 £) |
812.02 $ (18,817,881.66 ₫) |
-71.74 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,434.01 $ (1,027.97 £) |
272.42 $ (6,313,172.25 ₫) |
-81.00 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
732.68 $ (525.22 £) |
120.58 $ (2,794,348.15 ₫) |
-83.54 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,996.70 $ (2,865.04 £) |
464.64 $ (10,767,741.68 ₫) |
-88.37 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.69 | 9.20 | +242.46 % |
| Last update: | February 2021 | February 2021 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 693 | 91 |
Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Ho Chi Minh City: | Cost of Living in Can Tho | 105.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phan Thiet | 117.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phan Rang | 209.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Buon Ma Thuot | 216.41 miles |
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