Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 61.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 69.7% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 80.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 80.7% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 46.2% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 64.6% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (634,573.69 ₫) |
1.58 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-92.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (2,538,294.74 ₫) |
18.91 £ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-76.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (253,829.47 ₫) |
3.47 £ (110,000.00 ₫) |
-56.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (206,236.45 ₫) |
0.95 £ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-85.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (182,439.93 ₫) |
1.58 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-72.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (114,008.74 ₫) |
1.51 £ (48,021.87 ₫) |
-57.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (64,190.44 ₫) |
0.42 £ (13,168.64 ₫) |
-79.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (52,352.49 ₫) |
0.25 £ (8,047.46 ₫) |
-84.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.02 £ (159,396.76 ₫) |
4.54 £ (144,010.26 ₫) |
-9.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (44,618.45 ₫) |
0.80 £ (25,294.70 ₫) |
-43.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (29,276.29 ₫) |
0.34 £ (10,799.00 ₫) |
-63.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (100,486.63 ₫) |
1.23 £ (38,880.00 ₫) |
-61.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (108,177.94 ₫) |
4.14 £ (131,515.26 ₫) |
+21.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (107,589.10 ₫) |
1.34 £ (42,601.45 ₫) |
-60.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.65 £ (179,378.11 ₫) |
3.80 £ (120,634.11 ₫) |
-32.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (36,976.83 ₫) |
1.19 £ (37,738.93 ₫) |
+2.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (18,864.47 ₫) |
0.38 £ (12,184.44 ₫) |
-35.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (37,263.59 ₫) |
0.49 £ (15,484.01 ₫) |
-58.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (44,205.30 ₫) |
0.42 £ (13,213.36 ₫) |
-70.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (18,310.93 ₫) |
0.47 £ (14,925.37 ₫) |
-18.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (16,845.62 ₫) |
0.45 £ (14,310.86 ₫) |
-15.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (30,754.16 ₫) |
0.76 £ (24,062.50 ₫) |
-21.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (41,617.46 ₫) |
0.38 £ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-71.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (301,422.50 ₫) |
9.46 £ (300,000.00 ₫) |
-0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (66,339.49 ₫) |
0.74 £ (23,467.27 ₫) |
-64.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (77,265.69 ₫) |
1.24 £ (39,428.57 ₫) |
-49.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (475,930.26 ₫) |
0.95 £ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-93.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (88,840.32 ₫) |
0.22 £ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-92.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (6,345,736.85 ₫) |
8.67 £ (275,000.00 ₫) |
-95.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (142,779.08 ₫) |
0.47 £ (15,006.36 ₫) |
-89.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (99,448.64 ₫) |
0.81 £ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-74.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (951,860.53 ₫) |
2.52 £ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-91.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (181,017.25 ₫) |
2.84 £ (89,953.36 ₫) |
-50.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (865,558,506.46 ₫) |
29,311.02 £ (930,000,000.00 ₫) |
+7.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (820,523,605.24 ₫) |
29,007.97 £ (920,384,615.38 ₫) |
+12.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (9,322,033.41 ₫) |
58.79 £ (1,865,434.18 ₫) |
-80.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (476,893.88 ₫) |
4.87 £ (154,428.57 ₫) |
-67.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (984,193.28 ₫) |
8.18 £ (259,523.81 ₫) |
-73.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (1,482,971.11 ₫) |
20.52 £ (650,971.55 ₫) |
-56.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (455,378.73 ₫) |
9.10 £ (288,804.07 ₫) |
-36.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (475,930.26 ₫) |
3.78 £ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-74.8 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (58,391,585.17 ₫) |
239.16 £ (7,588,235.29 ₫) |
-87.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (636,311,208.27 ₫) |
12,259.14 £ (388,966,498.76 ₫) |
-38.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (2,592,938.59 ₫) |
30.60 £ (971,052.63 ₫) |
-62.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (1,249,158.30 ₫) |
23.31 £ (739,473.68 ₫) |
-40.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (2,825,471.88 ₫) |
82.44 £ (2,615,789.47 ₫) |
-7.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (3,102,360.24 ₫) |
79.52 £ (2,523,076.92 ₫) |
-18.7 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (67,853,113.31 ₫) |
422.94 £ (13,419,470.62 ₫) |
-80.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (51,000,198.94 ₫) |
245.45 £ (7,787,842.93 ₫) |
-84.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,289.02 £ (136,085,100.64 ₫) |
927.92 £ (29,441,695.09 ₫) |
-78.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (90,711,494.73 ₫) |
514.95 £ (16,338,587.33 ₫) |
-82.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (41,602,706.51 ₫) |
349.30 £ (11,082,693.95 ₫) |
-73.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (23,454,553.79 ₫) |
155.29 £ (4,927,099.04 ₫) |
-79.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,451.11 £ (109,499,285.14 ₫) |
370.80 £ (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
-89.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.56 | 9.74 | +75.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 893 | 136 |
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