Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 2.4% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 9.9% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 35.3% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 1.7% lower than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 2.2% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 12.0% lower than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1.58 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
1.58 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
0.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18.91 £ (600,000.00 ₫) |
18.91 £ (600,000.00 ₫) |
0.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.27 £ (135,500.00 ₫) |
3.47 £ (110,000.00 ₫) |
-18.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
0.79 £ (25,000.00 ₫) |
0.95 £ (30,000.00 ₫) |
+20.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.42 £ (45,000.00 ₫) |
1.58 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
+11.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.50 £ (47,600.00 ₫) |
1.51 £ (48,021.87 ₫) |
+0.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.37 £ (11,636.36 ₫) |
0.42 £ (13,168.64 ₫) |
+13.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.22 £ (7,020.83 ₫) |
0.25 £ (8,047.46 ₫) |
+14.6 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.19 £ (132,833.57 ₫) |
4.54 £ (144,010.26 ₫) |
+8.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (23,382.66 ₫) |
0.80 £ (25,294.70 ₫) |
+8.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.34 £ (10,886.23 ₫) |
0.34 £ (10,799.00 ₫) |
-0.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.35 £ (42,981.82 ₫) |
1.23 £ (38,880.00 ₫) |
-9.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (110,397.54 ₫) |
4.14 £ (131,515.26 ₫) |
+19.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.35 £ (42,713.33 ₫) |
1.34 £ (42,601.45 ₫) |
-0.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.73 £ (118,420.15 ₫) |
3.80 £ (120,634.11 ₫) |
+1.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.28 £ (40,672.16 ₫) |
1.19 £ (37,738.93 ₫) |
-7.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.37 £ (11,828.31 ₫) |
0.38 £ (12,184.44 ₫) |
+3.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (19,399.82 ₫) |
0.49 £ (15,484.01 ₫) |
-20.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.38 £ (12,052.61 ₫) |
0.42 £ (13,213.36 ₫) |
+9.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.36 £ (11,304.93 ₫) |
0.47 £ (14,925.37 ₫) |
+32.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (14,741.77 ₫) |
0.45 £ (14,310.86 ₫) |
-2.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.62 £ (19,692.31 ₫) |
0.76 £ (24,062.50 ₫) |
+22.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.43 £ (13,750.00 ₫) |
0.38 £ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-12.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.46 £ (300,000.00 ₫) |
9.46 £ (300,000.00 ₫) |
0.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.66 £ (21,018.18 ₫) |
0.74 £ (23,467.27 ₫) |
+11.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (38,250.00 ₫) |
1.24 £ (39,428.57 ₫) |
+3.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1.10 £ (35,000.00 ₫) |
0.95 £ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-14.3 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.24 £ (7,500.00 ₫) |
0.22 £ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-6.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
6.30 £ (200,000.00 ₫) |
8.67 £ (275,000.00 ₫) |
+37.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.57 £ (18,000.00 ₫) |
0.47 £ (15,006.36 ₫) |
-16.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.75 £ (23,737.83 ₫) |
0.81 £ (25,749.51 ₫) |
+8.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2.05 £ (65,000.00 ₫) |
2.52 £ (80,000.00 ₫) |
+23.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.79 £ (88,462.06 ₫) |
2.84 £ (89,953.36 ₫) |
+1.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,517.22 £ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
29,311.02 £ (930,000,000.00 ₫) |
-7.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,828.57 £ (787,777,777.78 ₫) |
29,007.97 £ (920,384,615.38 ₫) |
+16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
65.63 £ (2,082,469.88 ₫) |
58.79 £ (1,865,434.18 ₫) |
-10.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4.13 £ (131,000.00 ₫) |
4.87 £ (154,428.57 ₫) |
+17.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6.87 £ (217,894.74 ₫) |
8.18 £ (259,523.81 ₫) |
+19.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
19.84 £ (629,545.45 ₫) |
20.52 £ (650,971.55 ₫) |
+3.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.14 £ (290,000.00 ₫) |
9.10 £ (288,804.07 ₫) |
-0.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.78 £ (120,000.00 ₫) |
3.78 £ (120,000.00 ₫) |
0.0 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
193.04 £ (6,125,000.00 ₫) |
239.16 £ (7,588,235.29 ₫) |
+23.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,174.43 £ (322,821,428.57 ₫) |
12,259.14 £ (388,966,498.76 ₫) |
+20.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
25.58 £ (811,461.54 ₫) |
30.60 £ (971,052.63 ₫) |
+19.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
21.62 £ (685,985.52 ₫) |
23.31 £ (739,473.68 ₫) |
+7.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
66.88 £ (2,121,950.21 ₫) |
82.44 £ (2,615,789.47 ₫) |
+23.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
75.35 £ (2,390,833.33 ₫) |
79.52 £ (2,523,076.92 ₫) |
+5.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
272.42 £ (8,643,496.85 ₫) |
422.94 £ (13,419,470.62 ₫) |
+55.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
163.15 £ (5,176,470.59 ₫) |
245.45 £ (7,787,842.93 ₫) |
+50.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
668.17 £ (21,200,000.00 ₫) |
927.92 £ (29,441,695.09 ₫) |
+38.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
457.24 £ (14,507,692.31 ₫) |
514.95 £ (16,338,587.33 ₫) |
+12.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
184.76 £ (5,862,133.04 ₫) |
349.30 £ (11,082,693.95 ₫) |
+89.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
101.32 £ (3,214,907.39 ₫) |
155.29 £ (4,927,099.04 ₫) |
+53.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
383.26 £ (12,160,384.53 ₫) |
370.80 £ (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
-3.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.30 | 9.74 | -13.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 101 | 136 |
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