Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 61.2% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 69.9% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 80.8% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 80.8% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 46.5% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 64.3% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (637,844.77 ₫) |
1.57 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-92.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (2,551,379.06 ₫) |
18.81 £ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-76.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (255,137.91 ₫) |
3.45 £ (110,000.00 ₫) |
-56.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (207,299.55 ₫) |
0.94 £ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-85.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (183,380.37 ₫) |
1.57 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-72.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (114,469.50 ₫) |
1.51 £ (48,017.62 ₫) |
-58.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (64,489.31 ₫) |
0.41 £ (13,168.29 ₫) |
-79.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (52,604.31 ₫) |
0.25 £ (8,047.16 ₫) |
-84.7 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.04 £ (160,583.85 ₫) |
4.49 £ (143,193.02 ₫) |
-10.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (44,390.50 ₫) |
0.80 £ (25,386.65 ₫) |
-42.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (29,417.78 ₫) |
0.34 £ (10,799.00 ₫) |
-63.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (100,985.85 ₫) |
1.22 £ (38,880.00 ₫) |
-61.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (108,715.54 ₫) |
4.12 £ (131,515.26 ₫) |
+21.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (108,937.38 ₫) |
1.34 £ (42,601.45 ₫) |
-60.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.70 £ (181,673.61 ₫) |
3.78 £ (120,634.11 ₫) |
-33.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (36,499.79 ₫) |
1.18 £ (37,738.93 ₫) |
+3.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (18,961.71 ₫) |
0.38 £ (12,184.44 ₫) |
-35.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (37,760.09 ₫) |
0.49 £ (15,484.01 ₫) |
-59.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (44,470.13 ₫) |
0.41 £ (13,213.36 ₫) |
-70.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (18,405.32 ₫) |
0.47 £ (14,925.37 ₫) |
-18.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (16,932.45 ₫) |
0.45 £ (14,310.86 ₫) |
-15.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (30,912.69 ₫) |
0.75 £ (24,062.50 ₫) |
-22.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (41,831.99 ₫) |
0.38 £ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-71.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (302,976.26 ₫) |
9.41 £ (300,000.00 ₫) |
-1.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (66,681.45 ₫) |
0.74 £ (23,467.27 ₫) |
-64.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (77,663.98 ₫) |
1.24 £ (39,428.57 ₫) |
-49.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (478,383.57 ₫) |
0.94 £ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-93.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (89,298.27 ₫) |
0.22 £ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-92.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (6,378,447.66 ₫) |
8.62 £ (275,000.00 ₫) |
-95.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (143,515.07 ₫) |
0.47 £ (15,000.00 ₫) |
-89.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (99,961.28 ₫) |
0.81 £ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-74.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (956,767.15 ₫) |
2.51 £ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-91.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (181,950.35 ₫) |
2.82 £ (89,953.36 ₫) |
-50.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (870,020,260.28 ₫) |
29,160.70 £ (930,000,000.00 ₫) |
+6.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (824,753,214.57 ₫) |
28,859.20 £ (920,384,615.38 ₫) |
+11.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
294.39 £ (9,388,806.56 ₫) |
58.49 £ (1,865,434.18 ₫) |
-80.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.09 £ (481,175.65 ₫) |
4.84 £ (154,428.57 ₫) |
-67.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.00 £ (988,653.13 ₫) |
8.14 £ (259,523.81 ₫) |
-73.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.64 £ (1,487,595.74 ₫) |
20.41 £ (650,908.07 ₫) |
-56.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.61 £ (465,854.48 ₫) |
9.05 £ (288,781.69 ₫) |
-38.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (478,383.57 ₫) |
3.76 £ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-74.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (58,692,580.28 ₫) |
237.93 £ (7,588,235.29 ₫) |
-87.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (639,591,245.32 ₫) |
12,344.63 £ (393,697,924.20 ₫) |
-38.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (2,606,304.58 ₫) |
30.45 £ (971,052.63 ₫) |
-62.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (1,255,597.42 ₫) |
23.19 £ (739,473.68 ₫) |
-41.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (2,840,036.53 ₫) |
82.02 £ (2,615,789.47 ₫) |
-7.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (3,118,352.19 ₫) |
79.11 £ (2,523,076.92 ₫) |
-19.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,132.98 £ (68,025,465.69 ₫) |
421.06 £ (13,428,551.96 ₫) |
-80.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.50 £ (51,266,773.04 ₫) |
244.23 £ (7,789,124.46 ₫) |
-84.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,296.25 £ (137,017,028.71 ₫) |
923.34 £ (29,447,390.78 ₫) |
-78.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,892.31 £ (92,242,166.10 ₫) |
512.38 £ (16,340,967.21 ₫) |
-82.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (41,817,158.83 ₫) |
347.50 £ (11,082,693.95 ₫) |
-73.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (23,575,456.59 ₫) |
154.49 £ (4,927,099.04 ₫) |
-79.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,432.31 £ (109,463,911.03 ₫) |
368.90 £ (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
-89.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 9.74 | +74.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 879 | 135 |
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