Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 53.57% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 72.77% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 76.86% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 37.64% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 68.90% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.06 $ (15.00 £) |
2.16 $ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-89.22 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.25 $ (60.00 £) |
21.63 $ (500,000.00 ₫) |
-73.04 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.02 $ (6.00 £) |
4.33 $ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-46.08 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.69 $ (5.00 £) |
0.87 $ (20,000.00 ₫) |
-87.06 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.69 $ (5.00 £) |
1.73 $ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-74.12 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.03 $ (3.01 £) |
2.01 $ (46,469.69 ₫) |
-50.06 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.04 $ (1.53 £) |
0.52 $ (12,042.22 ₫) |
-74.46 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.54 $ (1.15 £) |
0.33 $ (7,552.13 ₫) |
-78.81 % |
Markets | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.81 $ (3.59 £) |
5.24 $ (121,202.23 ₫) |
+9.13 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.23 $ (0.92 £) |
0.73 $ (16,864.62 ₫) |
-40.53 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (0.67 £) |
0.36 $ (8,429.60 ₫) |
-59.16 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.86 $ (2.14 £) |
1.40 $ (32,431.74 ₫) |
-50.95 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.16 $ (3.11 £) |
6.42 $ (148,363.48 ₫) |
+54.35 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.75 $ (2.81 £) |
1.35 $ (31,132.20 ₫) |
-64.12 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.67 $ (4.24 £) |
5.15 $ (119,073.82 ₫) |
-9.08 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.29 $ (0.97 £) |
1.24 $ (28,744.53 ₫) |
-3.86 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.73 $ (0.54 £) |
0.42 $ (9,736.79 ₫) |
-42.20 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 $ (0.91 £) |
0.68 $ (15,641.07 ₫) |
-44.57 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 $ (1.13 £) |
0.41 $ (9,422.37 ₫) |
-72.96 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.72 $ (0.54 £) |
0.50 $ (11,666.98 ₫) |
-29.96 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.68 $ (0.51 £) |
0.49 $ (11,346.09 ₫) |
-27.97 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.01 $ (0.76 £) |
0.86 $ (19,948.45 ₫) |
-14.69 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.12 $ (0.83 £) |
0.53 $ (12,140.20 ₫) |
-52.89 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.70 $ (8.00 £) |
10.82 $ (250,000.00 ₫) |
+1.09 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.58 $ (1.93 £) |
0.85 $ (19,756.54 ₫) |
-66.92 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.69 $ (2.01 £) |
1.33 $ (30,780.53 ₫) |
-50.40 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.05 $ (12.00 £) |
1.10 $ (25,500.00 ₫) |
-93.13 % |
Transportation | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.74 $ (2.80 £) |
0.26 $ (6,000.00 ₫) |
-93.07 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.62 $ (150.00 £) |
6.49 $ (150,000.00 ₫) |
-96.77 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.01 $ (3.00 £) |
0.52 $ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-87.06 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.30 $ (3.22 £) |
0.97 $ (22,530.82 ₫) |
-77.36 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.52 $ (28.80 £) |
1.38 $ (31,847.12 ₫) |
-96.42 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.36 $ (4.76 £) |
3.50 $ (80,964.75 ₫) |
-44.93 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,510.77 $ (21,317.50 £) |
43,265.97 $ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+51.75 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,318.82 $ (22,669.38 £) |
35,189.73 $ (813,335,051.34 ₫) |
+16.07 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
230.70 $ (172.50 £) |
67.90 $ (1,569,292.26 ₫) |
-70.57 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.17 $ (0.13 £) |
0.09 $ (2,022.66 ₫) |
-49.82 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.90 $ (31.33 £) |
12.02 $ (277,902.38 ₫) |
-71.31 % |
Sports And Leisure | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.29 $ (43.58 £) |
24.20 $ (559,386.98 ₫) |
-58.48 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.42 $ (10.78 £) |
8.09 $ (187,011.66 ₫) |
-43.90 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.39 $ (13.00 £) |
4.33 $ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-75.12 % |
Childcare | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,966.03 $ (1,470.00 £) |
122.75 $ (2,837,058.84 ₫) |
-93.76 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,268.36 $ (18,145.45 £) |
9,875.42 $ (228,249,216.91 ₫) |
-59.31 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.26 $ (65.25 £) |
46.47 $ (1,073,948.00 ₫) |
-46.75 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.52 $ (32.54 £) |
31.01 $ (716,802.52 ₫) |
-28.74 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
94.25 $ (70.47 £) |
99.45 $ (2,298,484.13 ₫) |
+5.52 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
121.33 $ (90.72 £) |
88.03 $ (2,034,526.63 ₫) |
-27.45 % |
Rent Per Month | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,276.94 $ (1,702.47 £) |
569.36 $ (13,159,447.05 ₫) |
-74.99 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,670.24 $ (1,248.84 £) |
404.65 $ (9,352,613.56 ₫) |
-75.77 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,255.33 $ (3,181.71 £) |
1,222.92 $ (28,265,272.81 ₫) |
-71.26 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,786.92 $ (2,083.78 £) |
789.68 $ (18,251,773.94 ₫) |
-71.66 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,425.82 $ (1,066.09 £) |
270.84 $ (6,259,893.64 ₫) |
-81.00 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
750.67 $ (561.28 £) |
120.53 $ (2,785,855.46 ₫) |
-83.94 % |
Salaries And Financing | London[ Edit ] | Ho Chi Minh City[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,804.35 $ (2,844.51 £) |
450.55 $ (10,413,413.70 ₫) |
-88.16 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.88 | 9.21 | +220.13 % |
| Last update: | November 2020 | November 2020 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 801 | 242 |
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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