Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 157.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 230.9% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 417.9% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 232.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 117.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 187.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2.66 S$) |
281,514.50 ₫ (15.00 S$) |
+463.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (31.97 S$) |
1,782,925.18 ₫ (95.00 S$) |
+197.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
110,000.00 ₫ (5.86 S$) |
187,676.33 ₫ (10.00 S$) |
+70.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
30,000.00 ₫ (1.60 S$) |
187,676.33 ₫ (10.00 S$) |
+525.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (2.66 S$) |
187,676.33 ₫ (10.00 S$) |
+275.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
48,010.34 ₫ (2.56 S$) |
121,468.29 ₫ (6.47 S$) |
+153.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,165.24 ₫ (0.70 S$) |
38,192.13 ₫ (2.04 S$) |
+190.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,045.84 ₫ (0.43 S$) |
28,526.80 ₫ (1.52 S$) |
+254.6 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
144,010.26 ₫ (7.67 S$) |
273,751.98 ₫ (14.59 S$) |
+90.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25,294.70 ₫ (1.35 S$) |
47,302.20 ₫ (2.52 S$) |
+87.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,799.00 ₫ (0.58 S$) |
31,039.05 ₫ (1.65 S$) |
+187.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,880.00 ₫ (2.07 S$) |
85,106.32 ₫ (4.53 S$) |
+118.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
131,515.26 ₫ (7.01 S$) |
209,532.74 ₫ (11.16 S$) |
+59.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,601.45 ₫ (2.27 S$) |
117,621.79 ₫ (6.27 S$) |
+176.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,634.11 ₫ (6.43 S$) |
229,301.13 ₫ (12.22 S$) |
+90.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
37,738.93 ₫ (2.01 S$) |
48,121.34 ₫ (2.56 S$) |
+27.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,184.44 ₫ (0.65 S$) |
36,409.05 ₫ (1.94 S$) |
+198.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,484.01 ₫ (0.83 S$) |
44,240.50 ₫ (2.36 S$) |
+185.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,213.36 ₫ (0.70 S$) |
32,417.37 ₫ (1.73 S$) |
+145.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,925.37 ₫ (0.80 S$) |
26,570.78 ₫ (1.42 S$) |
+78.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,310.86 ₫ (0.76 S$) |
25,953.22 ₫ (1.38 S$) |
+81.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24,062.50 ₫ (1.28 S$) |
42,660.77 ₫ (2.27 S$) |
+77.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,000.00 ₫ (0.64 S$) |
33,619.09 ₫ (1.79 S$) |
+180.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (15.98 S$) |
563,029.00 ₫ (30.00 S$) |
+87.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,467.27 ₫ (1.25 S$) |
104,078.44 ₫ (5.55 S$) |
+343.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
39,428.57 ₫ (2.10 S$) |
116,444.64 ₫ (6.20 S$) |
+195.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30,000.00 ₫ (1.60 S$) |
309,665.95 ₫ (16.50 S$) |
+932.2 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (0.37 S$) |
37,535.27 ₫ (2.00 S$) |
+436.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (14.65 S$) |
2,402,257.09 ₫ (128.00 S$) |
+773.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (0.80 S$) |
82,577.59 ₫ (4.40 S$) |
+450.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.37 S$) |
30,203.59 ₫ (1.61 S$) |
+17.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (4.26 S$) |
375,352.67 ₫ (20.00 S$) |
+369.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,953.36 ₫ (4.79 S$) |
201,801.19 ₫ (10.75 S$) |
+124.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (49,553.40 S$) |
3,378,174,026.73 ₫ (180,000.00 S$) |
+263.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
920,384,615.38 ₫ (49,041.06 S$) |
2,978,836,321.50 ₫ (158,722.00 S$) |
+223.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,865,434.18 ₫ (99.40 S$) |
3,803,572.73 ₫ (202.67 S$) |
+103.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
154,428.57 ₫ (8.23 S$) |
448,205.21 ₫ (23.88 S$) |
+190.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
259,523.81 ₫ (13.83 S$) |
897,610.13 ₫ (47.83 S$) |
+245.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
650,816.59 ₫ (34.68 S$) |
2,610,282.23 ₫ (139.08 S$) |
+301.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
288,749.44 ₫ (15.39 S$) |
319,308.63 ₫ (17.01 S$) |
+10.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (6.39 S$) |
281,514.50 ₫ (15.00 S$) |
+134.6 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,588,235.29 ₫ (404.33 S$) |
28,010,345.42 ₫ (1,492.48 S$) |
+269.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
388,892,094.61 ₫ (20,721.42 S$) |
703,269,019.59 ₫ (37,472.44 S$) |
+80.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
971,052.63 ₫ (51.74 S$) |
1,710,357.00 ₫ (91.13 S$) |
+76.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
739,473.68 ₫ (39.40 S$) |
1,104,186.50 ₫ (58.83 S$) |
+49.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,615,789.47 ₫ (139.38 S$) |
2,353,735.89 ₫ (125.41 S$) |
-10.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,523,076.92 ₫ (134.44 S$) |
2,663,560.29 ₫ (141.92 S$) |
+5.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,423,656.53 ₫ (715.26 S$) |
69,306,422.50 ₫ (3,692.87 S$) |
+416.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,787,709.44 ₫ (414.95 S$) |
50,884,980.99 ₫ (2,711.32 S$) |
+553.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
29,441,101.80 ₫ (1,568.72 S$) |
132,491,895.96 ₫ (7,059.60 S$) |
+350.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,336,858.38 ₫ (870.48 S$) |
94,235,779.36 ₫ (5,021.19 S$) |
+476.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,082,693.95 ₫ (590.52 S$) |
46,945,175.55 ₫ (2,501.39 S$) |
+323.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,927,099.04 ₫ (262.53 S$) |
31,054,478.23 ₫ (1,654.68 S$) |
+530.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,765,095.24 ₫ (626.88 S$) |
111,826,214.25 ₫ (5,958.46 S$) |
+850.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.74 | 3.50 | -64.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 136 | 653 |
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