Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City is 64.4% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City is 71.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 82.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 78.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 48.3% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 60.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(645,893.81 ₫)
1.55 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 83.75 £
(2,704,680.31 ₫)
18.58 £
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -77.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(258,357.52 ₫)
3.72 £
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(193,768.14 ₫)
0.93 £
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -84.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(177,620.80 ₫)
1.55 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -71.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 £
(119,977.26 ₫)
1.48 £
(47,882.35 ₫)
     -60.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 £
(61,661.51 ₫)
0.40 £
(12,771.43 ₫)
     -79.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(47,470.67 ₫)
0.23 £
(7,513.16 ₫)
     -84.2 %
Markets
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.97 £
(160,420.27 ₫)
4.39 £
(141,668.20 ₫)
     -11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 £
(46,502.06 ₫)
0.73 £
(23,678.81 ₫)
     -49.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £
(28,745.77 ₫)
0.34 £
(10,840.87 ₫)
     -62.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.46 £
(111,746.36 ₫)
1.15 £
(37,281.25 ₫)
     -66.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 £
(123,602.94 ₫)
4.16 £
(134,476.96 ₫)
     +8.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.28 £
(105,974.79 ₫)
1.32 £
(42,690.07 ₫)
     -59.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.25 £
(169,593.93 ₫)
3.79 £
(122,542.66 ₫)
     -27.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(36,733.35 ₫)
1.01 £
(32,693.58 ₫)
     -11.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(19,821.31 ₫)
0.37 £
(12,048.37 ₫)
     -39.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(35,785.22 ₫)
0.44 £
(14,305.62 ₫)
     -60.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 £
(42,950.68 ₫)
0.40 £
(12,969.40 ₫)
     -69.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(18,277.73 ₫)
0.44 £
(14,307.08 ₫)
     -21.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(18,592.21 ₫)
0.42 £
(13,628.41 ₫)
     -26.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(31,981.84 ₫)
0.68 £
(21,875.00 ₫)
     -31.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(40,277.28 ₫)
0.39 £
(12,703.12 ₫)
     -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(290,652.21 ₫)
9.29 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +3.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 £
(69,040.59 ₫)
0.73 £
(23,471.52 ₫)
     -66.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 £
(82,775.33 ₫)
1.17 £
(37,772.73 ₫)
     -54.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 £
(516,715.05 ₫)
1.08 £
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -93.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(90,425.13 ₫)
0.22 £
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -92.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.00 £
(6,135,991.16 ₫)
9.29 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -95.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 £
(155,014.51 ₫)
0.53 £
(17,000.00 ₫)
     -89.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(135,130.53 ₫)
0.80 £
(25,752.73 ₫)
     -80.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(968,840.71 ₫)
2.48 £
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -91.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 £
(182,385.80 ₫)
2.77 £
(89,380.55 ₫)
     -51.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(913,455,315.72 ₫)
30,345.55 £
(980,000,000.00 ₫)
     +7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,418.23 £
(982,347,342.79 ₫)
27,503.93 £
(888,230,769.23 ₫)
     -9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.70 £
(8,096,244.35 ₫)
64.03 £
(2,067,677.41 ₫)
     -74.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.39 £
(464,820.82 ₫)
4.84 £
(156,264.71 ₫)
     -66.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £
(1,019,582.13 ₫)
7.39 £
(238,642.86 ₫)
     -76.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.22 £
(1,621,911.11 ₫)
16.73 £
(540,130.43 ₫)
     -66.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.59 £
(471,081.24 ₫)
6.72 £
(217,000.00 ₫)
     -53.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(484,420.35 ₫)
3.10 £
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -79.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,836.55 £
(59,310,921.16 ₫)
215.12 £
(6,947,368.42 ₫)
     -88.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(671,920,251.13 ₫)
11,103.85 £
(358,595,238.10 ₫)
     -46.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.64 £
(2,507,392.88 ₫)
29.56 £
(954,761.90 ₫)
     -61.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 £
(1,291,787.61 ₫)
21.06 £
(680,000.00 ₫)
     -47.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 £
(2,843,470.59 ₫)
81.28 £
(2,625,000.00 ₫)
     -7.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.87 £
(3,515,954.19 ₫)
57.87 £
(1,868,750.00 ₫)
     -46.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,189.84 £
(70,720,325.76 ₫)
381.90 £
(12,333,332.05 ₫)
     -82.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,596.45 £
(51,557,005.16 ₫)
231.57 £
(7,478,622.12 ₫)
     -85.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,323.40 £
(139,623,001.56 ₫)
851.71 £
(27,505,600.21 ₫)
     -80.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,741.46 £
(88,534,712.00 ₫)
472.23 £
(15,250,430.89 ₫)
     -82.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,388.95 £
(44,855,574.91 ₫)
320.47 £
(10,349,503.73 ₫)
     -76.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 777.79 £
(25,118,402.03 ₫)
144.47 £
(4,665,758.29 ₫)
     -81.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,376.25 £
(109,034,918.71 ₫)
378.21 £
(12,214,115.38 ₫)
     -88.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 9.92      +96.5 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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