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 69.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 77.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 87.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 84.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 65.3% 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 $
(762,150.00 ₫)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -93.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(3,302,650.00 ₫)
23.62 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -81.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(304,860.00 ₫)
4.72 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -60.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(203,240.00 ₫)
1.07 $
(27,250.00 ₫)
     -86.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(266,752.50 ₫)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -81.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(141,251.80 ₫)
1.90 $
(48,334.04 ₫)
     -65.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(76,624.36 ₫)
0.52 $
(13,324.40 ₫)
     -82.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(58,098.41 ₫)
0.32 $
(8,196.29 ₫)
     -85.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(147,734.02 ₫)
5.55 $
(141,079.41 ₫)
     -4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(108,897.28 ₫)
0.99 $
(25,275.45 ₫)
     -76.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(82,537.25 ₫)
0.42 $
(10,632.22 ₫)
     -87.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(138,663.32 ₫)
1.54 $
(39,200.00 ₫)
     -71.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(194,469.98 ₫)
5.39 $
(136,900.01 ₫)
     -29.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(181,180.57 ₫)
1.63 $
(41,375.56 ₫)
     -77.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(229,718.58 ₫)
4.78 $
(121,395.79 ₫)
     -47.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(79,888.58 ₫)
1.47 $
(37,376.06 ₫)
     -53.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(23,507.58 ₫)
0.49 $
(12,398.21 ₫)
     -47.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(68,698.00 ₫)
0.61 $
(15,484.01 ₫)
     -77.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(71,518.68 ₫)
0.52 $
(13,213.36 ₫)
     -81.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(49,054.40 ₫)
0.59 $
(14,903.77 ₫)
     -69.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(43,506.92 ₫)
0.56 $
(14,152.10 ₫)
     -67.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(73,085.57 ₫)
0.94 $
(24,000.00 ₫)
     -67.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(61,649.47 ₫)
0.48 $
(12,280.00 ₫)
     -80.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(508,100.00 ₫)
10.82 $
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -45.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(64,219.40 ₫)
0.93 $
(23,679.39 ₫)
     -63.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(97,247.36 ₫)
1.50 $
(38,052.63 ₫)
     -60.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(431,885.00 ₫)
1.18 $
(30,000.00 ₫)
     -93.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(73,674.50 ₫)
0.28 $
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -90.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(3,353,460.00 ₫)
10.82 $
(275,000.00 ₫)
     -91.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(127,025.00 ₫)
0.59 $
(15,000.00 ₫)
     -88.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(88,917.53 ₫)
1.01 $
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -71.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(762,150.00 ₫)
3.15 $
(80,000.00 ₫)
     -89.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(98,243.19 ₫)
3.54 $
(89,987.85 ₫)
     -8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(711,340,000.00 ₫)
34,048.42 $
(865,000,000.00 ₫)
     +21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(687,288,141.96 ₫)
35,121.93 $
(892,272,727.27 ₫)
     +29.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(4,359,721.03 ₫)
68.81 $
(1,748,051.54 ₫)
     -59.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(1,566,980.40 ₫)
6.16 $
(156,473.68 ₫)
     -90.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(1,779,836.94 ₫)
10.55 $
(268,000.00 ₫)
     -84.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(3,357,089.29 ₫)
28.81 $
(731,825.36 ₫)
     -78.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(1,884,204.17 ₫)
10.67 $
(271,073.07 ₫)
     -85.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(508,100.00 ₫)
4.72 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -76.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(77,882,610.26 ₫)
296.53 $
(7,533,333.33 ₫)
     -90.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(1,606,866,250.00 ₫)
15,536.81 $
(394,712,719.67 ₫)
     -75.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(1,748,453.76 ₫)
35.97 $
(913,888.89 ₫)
     -47.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(1,153,921.84 ₫)
29.11 $
(739,473.68 ₫)
     -35.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(2,464,276.24 ₫)
103.22 $
(2,622,222.22 ₫)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(4,213,765.68 ₫)
94.47 $
(2,400,000.00 ₫)
     -43.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(105,739,154.88 ₫)
491.67 $
(12,490,926.01 ₫)
     -88.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(73,988,996.38 ₫)
302.99 $
(7,697,584.66 ₫)
     -89.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(214,237,433.65 ₫)
1,117.38 $
(28,386,966.01 ₫)
     -86.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(112,580,442.86 ₫)
622.38 $
(15,811,497.28 ₫)
     -86.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(43,158,827.35 ₫)
422.04 $
(10,722,014.56 ₫)
     -75.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(30,301,754.64 ₫)
185.97 $
(4,724,525.76 ₫)
     -84.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $
(149,686,241.70 ₫)
463.10 $
(11,765,095.24 ₫)
     -92.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 10.06      +50.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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