Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City is 71.7% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City is 79.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 88.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 82.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 67.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 60.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(761,228.16 ₫)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -93.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(3,298,655.38 ₫)
23.65 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -81.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(304,491.27 ₫)
4.73 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -60.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $
(228,368.45 ₫)
1.18 $
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -86.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 $
(291,804.13 ₫)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -82.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.85 $
(148,432.81 ₫)
1.90 $
(48,228.57 ₫)
     -67.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 $
(80,696.69 ₫)
0.51 $
(12,945.95 ₫)
     -84.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 $
(60,294.10 ₫)
0.29 $
(7,437.50 ₫)
     -87.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 $
(149,743.72 ₫)
5.74 $
(145,525.22 ₫)
     -2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.53 $
(114,832.54 ₫)
0.93 $
(23,504.00 ₫)
     -79.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 $
(93,216.26 ₫)
0.43 $
(10,872.06 ₫)
     -88.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.21 $
(132,170.96 ₫)
1.47 $
(37,311.76 ₫)
     -71.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.14 $
(206,489.15 ₫)
5.30 $
(134,476.96 ₫)
     -34.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.08 $
(179,595.95 ₫)
1.68 $
(42,620.93 ₫)
     -76.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 $
(240,728.62 ₫)
4.86 $
(123,412.16 ₫)
     -48.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.36 $
(85,305.03 ₫)
1.27 $
(32,295.82 ₫)
     -62.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.11 $
(28,157.23 ₫)
0.48 $
(12,175.95 ₫)
     -56.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $
(73,507.26 ₫)
0.58 $
(14,605.69 ₫)
     -80.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $
(71,790.09 ₫)
0.50 $
(12,606.10 ₫)
     -82.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 $
(46,996.03 ₫)
0.57 $
(14,551.26 ₫)
     -69.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $
(44,758.98 ₫)
0.55 $
(14,040.76 ₫)
     -68.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.26 $
(82,832.90 ₫)
0.85 $
(21,470.59 ₫)
     -74.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(63,854.91 ₫)
0.51 $
(12,838.24 ₫)
     -79.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(507,485.44 ₫)
11.82 $
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -40.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $
(73,441.71 ₫)
0.93 $
(23,595.96 ₫)
     -67.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(93,257.91 ₫)
1.59 $
(40,260.87 ₫)
     -56.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(431,362.63 ₫)
1.38 $
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -91.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(73,585.39 ₫)
0.28 $
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -90.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.00 $
(3,374,778.19 ₫)
11.82 $
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -91.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(126,871.36 ₫)
0.67 $
(17,000.00 ₫)
     -86.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(88,809.98 ₫)
1.05 $
(26,554.18 ₫)
     -70.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(989,596.61 ₫)
2.36 $
(60,000.00 ₫)
     -93.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(96,137.70 ₫)
3.52 $
(89,308.17 ₫)
     -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(888,099,524.30 ₫)
39,212.95 $
(995,000,000.00 ₫)
     +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,163.92 $
(714,638,853.03 ₫)
35,319.80 $
(896,214,285.71 ₫)
     +25.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.90 $
(4,590,276.59 ₫)
82.90 $
(2,103,535.97 ₫)
     -54.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.58 $
(1,664,011.38 ₫)
6.16 $
(156,264.71 ₫)
     -90.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.33 $
(1,632,402.11 ₫)
9.49 $
(240,758.62 ₫)
     -85.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.94 $
(3,753,892.21 ₫)
22.04 $
(559,291.67 ₫)
     -85.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 72.22 $
(1,832,586.32 ₫)
8.80 $
(223,364.82 ₫)
     -87.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(507,485.44 ₫)
3.94 $
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -80.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,187.71 $
(80,885,778.70 ₫)
273.80 $
(6,947,368.42 ₫)
     -91.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 59,000.00 $
(1,497,082,055.26 ₫)
14,132.24 $
(358,595,238.10 ₫)
     -76.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.85 $
(1,670,980.40 ₫)
37.63 $
(954,761.90 ₫)
     -42.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.76 $
(1,211,911.49 ₫)
27.96 $
(709,523.81 ₫)
     -41.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.56 $
(2,779,883.08 ₫)
104.15 $
(2,642,857.14 ₫)
     -4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.27 $
(4,422,032.07 ₫)
81.04 $
(2,056,250.00 ₫)
     -53.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,048.84 $
(102,736,418.69 ₫)
489.80 $
(12,428,437.87 ₫)
     -87.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,866.50 $
(72,735,351.04 ₫)
300.61 $
(7,627,759.15 ₫)
     -89.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,793.28 $
(223,122,974.58 ₫)
1,101.32 $
(27,945,212.64 ₫)
     -87.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,249.20 $
(133,194,629.23 ₫)
607.80 $
(15,422,450.58 ₫)
     -88.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,808.34 $
(45,885,298.82 ₫)
414.94 $
(10,528,795.54 ₫)
     -77.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,332.00 $
(33,798,420.60 ₫)
188.65 $
(4,786,911.54 ₫)
     -85.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,714.58 $
(145,003,309.09 ₫)
475.21 $
(12,058,037.04 ₫)
     -91.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 9.66      +45.1 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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