Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 27.6% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 54.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 124.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 55.9% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 26.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 106.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (14.24 ¥) |
105,369.99 ₫ (30.00 ¥) |
+110.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (170.83 ¥) |
878,083.27 ₫ (250.00 ¥) |
+46.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (34.17 ¥) |
133,468.66 ₫ (38.00 ¥) |
+11.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
27,250.00 ₫ (7.76 ¥) |
35,123.33 ₫ (10.00 ¥) |
+28.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (14.24 ¥) |
70,246.66 ₫ (20.00 ¥) |
+40.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
48,368.43 ₫ (13.77 ¥) |
91,008.45 ₫ (25.91 ¥) |
+88.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,252.81 ₫ (3.77 ¥) |
13,461.40 ₫ (3.83 ¥) |
+1.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,202.70 ₫ (2.34 ¥) |
7,833.43 ₫ (2.23 ¥) |
-4.5 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,181.87 ₫ (40.20 ¥) |
232,556.21 ₫ (66.21 ¥) |
+64.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
24,826.70 ₫ (7.07 ¥) |
44,990.44 ₫ (12.81 ¥) |
+81.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,572.20 ₫ (3.01 ¥) |
12,498.29 ₫ (3.56 ¥) |
+18.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,928.00 ₫ (11.08 ¥) |
46,190.04 ₫ (13.15 ¥) |
+18.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,900.01 ₫ (38.98 ¥) |
207,248.58 ₫ (59.01 ¥) |
+51.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41,541.55 ₫ (11.83 ¥) |
41,234.17 ₫ (11.74 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
121,395.79 ₫ (34.56 ¥) |
145,392.05 ₫ (41.39 ¥) |
+19.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
37,376.06 ₫ (10.64 ¥) |
26,019.95 ₫ (7.41 ¥) |
-30.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,398.21 ₫ (3.53 ¥) |
19,196.27 ₫ (5.47 ¥) |
+54.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,484.01 ₫ (4.41 ¥) |
23,037.80 ₫ (6.56 ¥) |
+48.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,213.36 ₫ (3.76 ¥) |
17,607.92 ₫ (5.01 ¥) |
+33.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,903.77 ₫ (4.24 ¥) |
11,006.79 ₫ (3.13 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,152.10 ₫ (4.03 ¥) |
12,507.05 ₫ (3.56 ¥) |
-11.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24,000.00 ₫ (6.83 ¥) |
22,749.11 ₫ (6.48 ¥) |
-5.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,280.00 ₫ (3.50 ¥) |
14,509.57 ₫ (4.13 ¥) |
+18.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
275,000.00 ₫ (78.30 ¥) |
351,233.31 ₫ (100.00 ¥) |
+27.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,679.39 ₫ (6.74 ¥) |
21,918.50 ₫ (6.24 ¥) |
-7.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
38,052.63 ₫ (10.83 ¥) |
46,741.05 ₫ (13.31 ¥) |
+22.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30,000.00 ₫ (8.54 ¥) |
87,808.33 ₫ (25.00 ¥) |
+192.7 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (1.99 ¥) |
14,049.33 ₫ (4.00 ¥) |
+100.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (78.30 ¥) |
878,083.27 ₫ (250.00 ¥) |
+219.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,008.27 ₫ (4.27 ¥) |
56,197.33 ₫ (16.00 ¥) |
+274.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (7.33 ¥) |
16,957.66 ₫ (4.83 ¥) |
-34.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (22.78 ¥) |
210,739.99 ₫ (60.00 ¥) |
+163.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,987.85 ₫ (25.62 ¥) |
112,804.25 ₫ (32.12 ¥) |
+25.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
865,000,000.00 ₫ (246,275.05 ¥) |
526,849,964.40 ₫ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
892,272,727.27 ₫ (254,039.89 ¥) |
457,446,262.43 ₫ (130,240.00 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,748,051.54 ₫ (497.69 ¥) |
1,498,986.00 ₫ (426.78 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
156,473.68 ₫ (44.55 ¥) |
331,564.24 ₫ (94.40 ¥) |
+111.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
268,000.00 ₫ (76.30 ¥) |
481,006.43 ₫ (136.95 ¥) |
+79.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
732,153.54 ₫ (208.45 ¥) |
1,903,637.71 ₫ (541.99 ¥) |
+160.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
271,209.81 ₫ (77.22 ¥) |
436,114.69 ₫ (124.17 ¥) |
+60.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (34.17 ¥) |
210,739.99 ₫ (60.00 ¥) |
+75.6 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,625,000.00 ₫ (2,170.92 ¥) |
30,211,639.76 ₫ (8,601.59 ¥) |
+296.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
392,549,418.53 ₫ (111,763.15 ¥) |
701,764,152.59 ₫ (199,800.00 ¥) |
+78.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
913,888.89 ₫ (260.19 ¥) |
1,598,673.53 ₫ (455.16 ¥) |
+74.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
739,473.68 ₫ (210.54 ¥) |
919,285.64 ₫ (261.73 ¥) |
+24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,622,222.22 ₫ (746.58 ¥) |
1,935,174.42 ₫ (550.97 ¥) |
-26.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,400,000.00 ₫ (683.31 ¥) |
2,766,173.05 ₫ (787.56 ¥) |
+15.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,263,600.74 ₫ (3,776.29 ¥) |
25,569,784.94 ₫ (7,280.00 ¥) |
+92.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,698,581.32 ₫ (2,191.87 ¥) |
13,095,984.83 ₫ (3,728.57 ¥) |
+70.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
28,391,580.16 ₫ (8,083.40 ¥) |
72,651,259.19 ₫ (20,684.62 ¥) |
+155.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,816,993.89 ₫ (4,503.27 ¥) |
34,794,049.73 ₫ (9,906.25 ¥) |
+120.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,722,014.56 ₫ (3,052.68 ¥) |
40,337,932.91 ₫ (11,484.65 ¥) |
+276.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,725,870.85 ₫ (1,345.51 ¥) |
21,604,024.56 ₫ (6,150.90 ¥) |
+357.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,765,095.24 ₫ (3,349.65 ¥) |
37,589,944.44 ₫ (10,702.27 ¥) |
+219.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.06 | 4.75 | -52.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 129 | 246 |
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