Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Shenzhen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shenzhen are 14.6% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shenzhen are 22.9% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Rent Prices in Shenzhen are 44.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shenzhen are 40.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Groceries Prices in Shenzhen are 17.9% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shenzhen is 182.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (14.24 ¥) |
87,795.86 ₫ (25.00 ¥) |
+75.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (170.85 ¥) |
702,366.92 ₫ (200.00 ¥) |
+17.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
110,000.00 ₫ (31.32 ¥) |
140,473.38 ₫ (40.00 ¥) |
+27.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
30,000.00 ₫ (8.54 ¥) |
28,094.68 ₫ (8.00 ¥) |
-6.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (14.24 ¥) |
98,331.37 ₫ (28.00 ¥) |
+96.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
48,017.62 ₫ (13.67 ¥) |
86,859.38 ₫ (24.73 ¥) |
+80.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,168.29 ₫ (3.75 ¥) |
12,857.85 ₫ (3.66 ¥) |
-2.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,047.16 ₫ (2.29 ¥) |
8,597.94 ₫ (2.45 ¥) |
+6.8 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
142,540.36 ₫ (40.59 ¥) |
202,109.20 ₫ (57.55 ¥) |
+41.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25,645.32 ₫ (7.30 ¥) |
48,395.13 ₫ (13.78 ¥) |
+88.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,799.00 ₫ (3.08 ¥) |
12,598.73 ₫ (3.59 ¥) |
+16.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,650.00 ₫ (11.01 ¥) |
51,815.52 ₫ (14.75 ¥) |
+34.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
131,515.26 ₫ (37.45 ¥) |
141,524.87 ₫ (40.30 ¥) |
+7.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,601.45 ₫ (12.13 ¥) |
52,268.45 ₫ (14.88 ¥) |
+22.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,634.11 ₫ (34.35 ¥) |
153,578.47 ₫ (43.73 ¥) |
+27.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
37,738.93 ₫ (10.75 ¥) |
22,228.80 ₫ (6.33 ¥) |
-41.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,184.44 ₫ (3.47 ¥) |
16,291.47 ₫ (4.64 ¥) |
+33.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,484.01 ₫ (4.41 ¥) |
19,292.31 ₫ (5.49 ¥) |
+24.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,213.36 ₫ (3.76 ¥) |
16,902.90 ₫ (4.81 ¥) |
+27.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,925.37 ₫ (4.25 ¥) |
11,858.58 ₫ (3.38 ¥) |
-20.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,310.86 ₫ (4.08 ¥) |
12,955.94 ₫ (3.69 ¥) |
-9.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24,062.50 ₫ (6.85 ¥) |
20,638.78 ₫ (5.88 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,000.00 ₫ (3.42 ¥) |
14,765.67 ₫ (4.20 ¥) |
+23.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (85.43 ¥) |
351,183.46 ₫ (100.00 ¥) |
+17.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,460.96 ₫ (6.68 ¥) |
22,826.92 ₫ (6.50 ¥) |
-2.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
38,650.00 ₫ (11.01 ¥) |
44,775.89 ₫ (12.75 ¥) |
+15.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30,000.00 ₫ (8.54 ¥) |
87,795.86 ₫ (25.00 ¥) |
+192.7 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (1.99 ¥) |
14,047.34 ₫ (4.00 ¥) |
+100.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (78.31 ¥) |
702,366.92 ₫ (200.00 ¥) |
+155.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (4.27 ¥) |
42,142.01 ₫ (12.00 ¥) |
+180.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (7.33 ¥) |
14,694.55 ₫ (4.18 ¥) |
-42.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (22.78 ¥) |
168,568.06 ₫ (48.00 ¥) |
+110.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,953.36 ₫ (25.61 ¥) |
113,367.83 ₫ (32.28 ¥) |
+26.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (264,818.85 ¥) |
526,775,186.36 ₫ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
920,384,615.38 ₫ (262,080.86 ¥) |
487,267,047.38 ₫ (138,750.00 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,820,051.54 ₫ (518.26 ¥) |
1,627,531.74 ₫ (463.44 ¥) |
-10.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
158,238.10 ₫ (45.06 ¥) |
275,240.03 ₫ (78.38 ¥) |
+73.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
259,523.81 ₫ (73.90 ¥) |
369,381.15 ₫ (105.18 ¥) |
+42.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
650,908.07 ₫ (185.35 ¥) |
1,125,588.01 ₫ (320.51 ¥) |
+72.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
288,781.69 ₫ (82.23 ¥) |
385,131.19 ₫ (109.67 ¥) |
+33.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (34.17 ¥) |
201,930.49 ₫ (57.50 ¥) |
+68.3 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,588,235.29 ₫ (2,160.76 ¥) |
16,095,908.47 ₫ (4,583.33 ¥) |
+112.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
395,882,820.41 ₫ (112,728.21 ¥) |
630,930,346.82 ₫ (179,658.33 ¥) |
+59.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
971,052.63 ₫ (276.51 ¥) |
1,615,882.88 ₫ (460.12 ¥) |
+66.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
739,473.68 ₫ (210.57 ¥) |
718,632.25 ₫ (204.63 ¥) |
-2.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,615,789.47 ₫ (744.85 ¥) |
1,990,470.87 ₫ (566.79 ¥) |
-23.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,523,076.92 ₫ (718.45 ¥) |
2,545,829.22 ₫ (724.93 ¥) |
+0.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,363,074.96 ₫ (3,805.16 ¥) |
18,144,478.64 ₫ (5,166.67 ¥) |
+35.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,780,689.44 ₫ (2,215.56 ¥) |
9,520,973.74 ₫ (2,711.11 ¥) |
+22.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
29,025,286.41 ₫ (8,264.99 ¥) |
43,738,303.35 ₫ (12,454.55 ¥) |
+50.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,097,083.86 ₫ (4,583.67 ¥) |
24,143,862.71 ₫ (6,875.00 ¥) |
+50.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,082,693.95 ₫ (3,155.81 ¥) |
30,196,951.84 ₫ (8,598.63 ¥) |
+172.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,927,099.04 ₫ (1,403.00 ¥) |
16,244,905.35 ₫ (4,625.76 ¥) |
+229.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Shenzhen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,765,095.24 ₫ (3,350.13 ¥) |
40,809,515.68 ₫ (11,620.57 ¥) |
+246.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.74 | 4.55 | -53.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 134 | 113 |
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