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

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Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 68.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 86.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 84.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 64.8% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 64.5% 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 $
(760,350.00 ₫)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -93.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(3,294,850.00 ₫)
23.67 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -81.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(304,140.00 ₫)
4.54 $
(115,000.00 ₫)
     -62.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(202,760.00 ₫)
1.09 $
(27,500.00 ₫)
     -86.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(278,795.00 ₫)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -82.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(140,918.20 ₫)
1.93 $
(48,852.04 ₫)
     -65.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(77,087.23 ₫)
0.52 $
(13,159.97 ₫)
     -82.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(57,961.20 ₫)
0.32 $
(8,221.52 ₫)
     -85.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 $
(146,036.39 ₫)
5.65 $
(143,323.55 ₫)
     -1.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(108,713.67 ₫)
1.01 $
(25,645.32 ₫)
     -76.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.22 $
(81,695.51 ₫)
0.43 $
(10,799.00 ₫)
     -86.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.40 $
(136,751.77 ₫)
1.52 $
(38,640.00 ₫)
     -71.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(191,795.76 ₫)
5.19 $
(131,515.26 ₫)
     -31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.97 $
(176,687.33 ₫)
1.68 $
(42,601.45 ₫)
     -75.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(219,025.36 ₫)
4.76 $
(120,634.11 ₫)
     -44.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $
(77,545.57 ₫)
1.49 $
(37,738.93 ₫)
     -51.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(23,411.38 ₫)
0.48 $
(12,184.44 ₫)
     -48.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $
(67,316.78 ₫)
0.60 $
(15,165.78 ₫)
     -77.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 $
(71,339.21 ₫)
0.51 $
(13,040.80 ₫)
     -81.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(45,975.13 ₫)
0.58 $
(14,579.77 ₫)
     -68.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(41,243.81 ₫)
0.56 $
(14,126.18 ₫)
     -65.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(72,901.44 ₫)
0.95 $
(24,062.50 ₫)
     -67.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $
(60,975.85 ₫)
0.48 $
(12,080.00 ₫)
     -80.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(506,900.00 ₫)
11.84 $
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -40.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(64,067.73 ₫)
0.93 $
(23,460.96 ₫)
     -63.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(96,466.71 ₫)
1.52 $
(38,650.00 ₫)
     -59.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(430,865.00 ₫)
1.18 $
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -93.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(73,500.50 ₫)
0.28 $
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -90.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(3,345,540.00 ₫)
10.85 $
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -91.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(126,725.00 ₫)
0.59 $
(15,000.00 ₫)
     -88.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(88,707.53 ₫)
1.02 $
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -71.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(760,350.00 ₫)
3.16 $
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -89.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.89 $
(98,520.91 ₫)
3.55 $
(89,987.85 ₫)
     -8.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(709,660,000.00 ₫)
38,666.40 $
(980,000,000.00 ₫)
     +38.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,049.17 $
(685,561,104.18 ₫)
36,314.25 $
(920,384,615.38 ₫)
     +34.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.15 $
(4,515,141.81 ₫)
68.97 $
(1,748,051.54 ₫)
     -61.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.70 $
(1,639,915.37 ₫)
6.24 $
(158,238.10 ₫)
     -90.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(1,768,349.62 ₫)
10.46 $
(265,000.00 ₫)
     -85.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(3,349,160.71 ₫)
27.88 $
(706,662.40 ₫)
     -78.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(1,879,754.17 ₫)
11.39 $
(288,726.92 ₫)
     -84.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(506,900.00 ₫)
4.73 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -76.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(77,698,671.79 ₫)
299.40 $
(7,588,235.29 ₫)
     -90.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(1,603,071,250.00 ₫)
15,616.67 $
(395,804,500.00 ₫)
     -75.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.52 $
(1,761,993.79 ₫)
38.31 $
(971,052.63 ₫)
     -44.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(1,151,196.58 ₫)
29.18 $
(739,473.68 ₫)
     -35.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(2,433,110.95 ₫)
103.21 $
(2,615,789.47 ₫)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.86 $
(4,102,269.29 ₫)
99.55 $
(2,523,076.92 ₫)
     -38.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(105,489,426.51 ₫)
528.33 $
(13,390,542.53 ₫)
     -87.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,839.97 $
(71,978,926.03 ₫)
304.08 $
(7,706,957.99 ₫)
     -89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,250.20 $
(209,101,319.00 ₫)
1,130.59 $
(28,654,856.04 ₫)
     -86.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,353.33 $
(110,335,233.33 ₫)
625.27 $
(15,847,425.14 ₫)
     -85.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(41,681,617.69 ₫)
409.24 $
(10,372,264.85 ₫)
     -75.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(27,669,488.43 ₫)
186.43 $
(4,724,995.63 ₫)
     -82.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,775.52 $
(146,380,478.23 ₫)
464.20 $
(11,765,095.24 ₫)
     -92.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 9.97      +50.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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