Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 

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Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 1.0% higher than in Hanoi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 6.0% higher than in Hanoi
Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 22.2% higher than in Hanoi
Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 1.2% higher than in Hanoi
Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 1.3% higher than in Hanoi
Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 12.7% lower than in Hanoi
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Restaurants
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫ 50,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫ 600,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫ 120,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫ 27,091.91 ₫      +8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 44,022.13 ₫ 47,209.67 ₫      +7.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,708.33 ₫ 48,408.00 ₫      +1.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 11,181.82 ₫ 13,080.99 ₫      +17.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6,886.36 ₫ 8,535.99 ₫      +24.0 %
Markets
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 134,697.60 ₫ 143,263.31 ₫      +6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 24,503.82 ₫ 24,826.70 ₫      +1.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,813.65 ₫ 10,432.64 ₫      -3.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42,650.00 ₫ 39,391.30 ₫      -7.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 108,257.51 ₫ 134,065.05 ₫      +23.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,852.59 ₫ 41,375.56 ₫      -3.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 116,573.38 ₫ 121,395.79 ₫      +4.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 40,965.11 ₫ 37,376.06 ₫      -8.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,491.02 ₫ 12,398.21 ₫      +7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 19,148.10 ₫ 15,303.83 ₫      -20.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12,458.69 ₫ 13,135.29 ₫      +5.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 11,469.42 ₫ 15,227.76 ₫      +32.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,305.62 ₫ 14,492.29 ₫      +1.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 20,214.29 ₫ 25,666.67 ₫      +27.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14,157.89 ₫ 12,166.67 ₫      -14.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫ 235,000.00 ₫      -21.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21,071.77 ₫ 23,832.70 ₫      +13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,466.67 ₫ 36,210.53 ₫      -8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35,000.00 ₫ 30,000.00 ₫      -14.3 %
Transportation
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫ 7,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫ 250,000.00 ₫      +25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16,000.00 ₫ 15,000.00 ₫      -6.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22,933.16 ₫ 25,052.81 ₫      +9.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 ₫ 80,000.00 ₫      +60.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88,698.77 ₫ 89,645.99 ₫      +1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000,000.00 ₫ 865,000,000.00 ₫      -13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 787,777,777.78 ₫ 901,250,000.00 ₫      +14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,037,015.33 ₫ 1,770,908.69 ₫      -13.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 129,461.54 ₫ 154,294.12 ₫      +19.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 220,555.56 ₫ 271,133.99 ₫      +22.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 642,857.14 ₫ 713,442.56 ₫      +11.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 290,000.00 ₫ 272,463.33 ₫      -6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 115,000.00 ₫ 115,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Childcare
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,269,230.77 ₫ 7,500,000.00 ₫      +19.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 330,328,770.40 ₫ 408,305,634.26 ₫      +23.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 837,416.67 ₫ 852,777.78 ₫      +1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 799,106.67 ₫ 752,777.78 ₫      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,164,416.80 ₫ 2,566,666.67 ₫      +18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,471,818.18 ₫ 2,258,333.33 ₫      -8.6 %
Rent Per Month
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,669,236.72 ₫ 12,602,828.43 ₫      +45.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,294,117.65 ₫ 7,499,817.35 ₫      +41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 22,588,235.29 ₫ 27,581,410.43 ₫      +22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,466,666.67 ₫ 14,684,898.57 ₫      +1.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,852,842.81 ₫ 10,319,150.20 ₫      +76.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,237,917.24 ₫ 4,555,842.47 ₫      +40.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Hanoi Edit Ho Chi Minh City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,280,495.43 ₫ 11,366,681.82 ₫      -7.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.22 10.06      -10.4 %
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