Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Bucharest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 36.1% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 25.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Rent Prices in Bucharest are 1.7% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 170.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 11.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 95.7% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (9.09 lei) |
275,042.85 ₫ (50.00 lei) |
+450.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (109.07 lei) |
1,375,214.25 ₫ (250.00 lei) |
+129.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
110,000.00 ₫ (20.00 lei) |
192,530.00 ₫ (35.00 lei) |
+75.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
30,000.00 ₫ (5.45 lei) |
74,261.57 ₫ (13.50 lei) |
+147.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (9.09 lei) |
90,764.14 ₫ (16.50 lei) |
+81.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
48,015.22 ₫ (8.73 lei) |
79,492.78 ₫ (14.45 lei) |
+65.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,166.61 ₫ (2.39 lei) |
53,038.73 ₫ (9.64 lei) |
+302.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,046.49 ₫ (1.46 lei) |
52,450.03 ₫ (9.53 lei) |
+551.8 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
144,010.26 ₫ (26.18 lei) |
167,435.58 ₫ (30.44 lei) |
+16.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25,294.70 ₫ (4.60 lei) |
25,720.88 ₫ (4.68 lei) |
+1.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,799.00 ₫ (1.96 lei) |
19,419.54 ₫ (3.53 lei) |
+79.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,880.00 ₫ (7.07 lei) |
82,128.90 ₫ (14.93 lei) |
+111.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
131,515.26 ₫ (23.91 lei) |
105,598.65 ₫ (19.20 lei) |
-19.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,601.45 ₫ (7.74 lei) |
75,859.31 ₫ (13.79 lei) |
+78.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,634.11 ₫ (21.93 lei) |
125,824.70 ₫ (22.87 lei) |
+4.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
37,738.93 ₫ (6.86 lei) |
13,590.77 ₫ (2.47 lei) |
-64.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,184.44 ₫ (2.22 lei) |
19,373.40 ₫ (3.52 lei) |
+59.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,484.01 ₫ (2.81 lei) |
18,190.22 ₫ (3.31 lei) |
+17.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,213.36 ₫ (2.40 lei) |
22,096.82 ₫ (4.02 lei) |
+67.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,925.37 ₫ (2.71 lei) |
11,378.93 ₫ (2.07 lei) |
-23.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,310.86 ₫ (2.60 lei) |
11,329.22 ₫ (2.06 lei) |
-20.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24,062.50 ₫ (4.37 lei) |
21,833.16 ₫ (3.97 lei) |
-9.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,000.00 ₫ (2.18 lei) |
19,578.98 ₫ (3.56 lei) |
+63.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (54.54 lei) |
165,025.71 ₫ (30.00 lei) |
-45.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,467.27 ₫ (4.27 lei) |
27,085.66 ₫ (4.92 lei) |
+15.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
39,428.57 ₫ (7.17 lei) |
44,109.01 ₫ (8.02 lei) |
+11.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30,000.00 ₫ (5.45 lei) |
143,022.28 ₫ (26.00 lei) |
+376.7 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (1.27 lei) |
16,502.57 ₫ (3.00 lei) |
+135.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (49.99 lei) |
440,068.56 ₫ (80.00 lei) |
+60.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (2.73 lei) |
16,502.57 ₫ (3.00 lei) |
+10.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (4.68 lei) |
26,558.32 ₫ (4.83 lei) |
+3.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (14.54 lei) |
165,025.71 ₫ (30.00 lei) |
+106.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,953.36 ₫ (16.35 lei) |
147,801.75 ₫ (26.87 lei) |
+64.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (169,064.57 lei) |
663,489,904.07 ₫ (120,615.73 lei) |
-28.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
920,384,615.38 ₫ (167,316.59 lei) |
655,078,744.52 ₫ (119,086.67 lei) |
-28.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,865,434.18 ₫ (339.12 lei) |
3,911,347.33 ₫ (711.04 lei) |
+109.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
154,428.57 ₫ (28.07 lei) |
234,751.56 ₫ (42.68 lei) |
+52.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
259,523.81 ₫ (47.18 lei) |
222,801.41 ₫ (40.50 lei) |
-14.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
650,886.92 ₫ (118.32 lei) |
1,266,263.42 ₫ (230.19 lei) |
+94.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
288,774.24 ₫ (52.50 lei) |
558,630.17 ₫ (101.55 lei) |
+93.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (21.81 lei) |
192,530.00 ₫ (35.00 lei) |
+60.4 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,588,235.29 ₫ (1,379.46 lei) |
12,142,632.50 ₫ (2,207.41 lei) |
+60.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
388,925,863.12 ₫ (70,702.78 lei) |
252,793,096.73 ₫ (45,955.22 lei) |
-35.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
971,052.63 ₫ (176.53 lei) |
1,979,584.73 ₫ (359.87 lei) |
+103.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
739,473.68 ₫ (134.43 lei) |
1,013,074.50 ₫ (184.17 lei) |
+37.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,615,789.47 ₫ (475.52 lei) |
1,988,934.87 ₫ (361.57 lei) |
-24.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,523,076.92 ₫ (458.67 lei) |
2,527,774.77 ₫ (459.52 lei) |
+0.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,422,943.73 ₫ (2,440.16 lei) |
14,301,290.80 ₫ (2,599.83 lei) |
+6.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,787,967.87 ₫ (1,415.77 lei) |
9,940,378.86 ₫ (1,807.06 lei) |
+27.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
29,442,250.35 ₫ (5,352.30 lei) |
24,393,210.68 ₫ (4,434.44 lei) |
-17.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,338,100.30 ₫ (2,970.10 lei) |
17,209,165.75 ₫ (3,128.45 lei) |
+5.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,082,693.95 ₫ (2,014.72 lei) |
6,309,757.55 ₫ (1,147.05 lei) |
-43.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,927,099.04 ₫ (895.70 lei) |
3,914,254.59 ₫ (711.57 lei) |
-20.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,765,095.24 ₫ (2,138.77 lei) |
28,879,595.42 ₫ (5,250.02 lei) |
+145.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.74 | 7.42 | -23.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 136 | 542 |
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