Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 29.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 27.6% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 23.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 24.0% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 28.1% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 5.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (72.96 ฿) |
68,527.83 ₫ (100.00 ฿) |
+37.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (875.56 ฿) |
659,455.94 ₫ (962.32 ฿) |
+9.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
115,000.00 ₫ (167.82 ฿) |
137,055.67 ₫ (200.00 ฿) |
+19.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
27,500.00 ₫ (40.13 ฿) |
47,969.48 ₫ (70.00 ฿) |
+74.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (72.96 ฿) |
99,365.36 ₫ (145.00 ฿) |
+98.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
48,993.70 ₫ (71.49 ฿) |
60,622.39 ₫ (88.46 ฿) |
+23.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,891.37 ₫ (20.27 ฿) |
14,386.26 ₫ (20.99 ฿) |
+3.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,340.96 ₫ (12.17 ฿) |
8,500.71 ₫ (12.40 ฿) |
+1.9 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,757.17 ₫ (206.86 ฿) |
159,652.56 ₫ (232.97 ฿) |
+12.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25,251.17 ₫ (36.85 ฿) |
37,706.13 ₫ (55.02 ฿) |
+49.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,686.65 ₫ (15.59 ฿) |
16,763.80 ₫ (24.46 ฿) |
+56.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,928.00 ₫ (56.81 ฿) |
54,512.04 ₫ (79.55 ฿) |
+40.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
138,185.75 ₫ (201.65 ฿) |
213,232.68 ₫ (311.16 ฿) |
+54.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,707.52 ₫ (62.32 ฿) |
34,734.11 ₫ (50.69 ฿) |
-18.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
121,066.11 ₫ (176.67 ฿) |
118,201.22 ₫ (172.49 ฿) |
-2.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
37,159.73 ₫ (54.23 ฿) |
34,366.60 ₫ (50.15 ฿) |
-7.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,214.61 ₫ (17.82 ฿) |
17,426.82 ₫ (25.43 ฿) |
+42.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,165.78 ₫ (22.13 ฿) |
25,764.43 ₫ (37.60 ฿) |
+69.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,040.80 ₫ (19.03 ฿) |
17,922.37 ₫ (26.15 ฿) |
+37.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,579.77 ₫ (21.28 ฿) |
16,676.43 ₫ (24.34 ฿) |
+14.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,126.18 ₫ (20.61 ฿) |
14,559.91 ₫ (21.25 ฿) |
+3.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24,062.50 ₫ (35.11 ฿) |
31,073.01 ₫ (45.34 ฿) |
+29.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,192.31 ₫ (17.79 ฿) |
11,224.80 ₫ (16.38 ฿) |
-7.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (437.78 ฿) |
411,167.01 ₫ (600.00 ฿) |
+37.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,460.96 ₫ (34.24 ฿) |
42,587.91 ₫ (62.15 ฿) |
+81.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
38,650.00 ₫ (56.40 ฿) |
81,249.69 ₫ (118.56 ฿) |
+110.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30,000.00 ₫ (43.78 ฿) |
102,791.75 ₫ (150.00 ฿) |
+242.6 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (10.21 ฿) |
30,152.25 ₫ (44.00 ฿) |
+330.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (401.30 ฿) |
890,861.85 ₫ (1,300.00 ฿) |
+223.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (21.89 ฿) |
23,984.74 ₫ (35.00 ฿) |
+59.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (37.58 ฿) |
47,790.11 ₫ (69.74 ฿) |
+85.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (116.74 ฿) |
123,350.10 ₫ (180.00 ฿) |
+54.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,797.40 ₫ (131.04 ฿) |
104,634.80 ₫ (152.69 ฿) |
+16.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (1,357,112.78 ฿) |
1,267,764,938.20 ₫ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+36.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
901,250,000.00 ₫ (1,315,159.02 ฿) |
624,883,682.41 ₫ (911,868.42 ฿) |
-30.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,723,126.48 ₫ (2,514.49 ฿) |
2,279,212.42 ₫ (3,325.97 ฿) |
+32.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
158,052.63 ₫ (230.64 ฿) |
325,824.78 ₫ (475.46 ฿) |
+106.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
263,703.70 ₫ (384.81 ฿) |
378,521.20 ₫ (552.36 ฿) |
+43.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
746,663.05 ₫ (1,089.58 ฿) |
1,362,912.64 ₫ (1,988.85 ฿) |
+82.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
271,121.12 ₫ (395.64 ฿) |
261,291.49 ₫ (381.29 ฿) |
-3.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (175.11 ฿) |
171,319.59 ₫ (250.00 ฿) |
+42.8 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,625,000.00 ₫ (11,126.87 ฿) |
15,794,260.05 ₫ (23,047.95 ฿) |
+107.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
395,584,078.24 ₫ (577,260.44 ฿) |
310,379,694.40 ₫ (452,925.00 ฿) |
-21.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
913,888.89 ₫ (1,333.60 ฿) |
1,345,154.13 ₫ (1,962.93 ฿) |
+47.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
739,473.68 ₫ (1,079.09 ฿) |
1,001,039.53 ₫ (1,460.78 ฿) |
+35.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,622,222.22 ₫ (3,826.51 ฿) |
2,532,348.23 ₫ (3,695.36 ฿) |
-3.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,400,000.00 ₫ (3,502.23 ฿) |
2,390,540.79 ₫ (3,488.42 ฿) |
-0.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,544,092.15 ₫ (19,764.37 ฿) |
15,429,145.77 ₫ (22,515.15 ฿) |
+13.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,862,080.71 ₫ (11,472.83 ฿) |
7,171,927.36 ₫ (10,465.71 ฿) |
-8.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
29,006,950.85 ₫ (42,328.71 ฿) |
38,800,459.89 ₫ (56,620.00 ฿) |
+33.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,086,905.99 ₫ (23,475.00 ฿) |
20,713,223.26 ₫ (30,226.00 ฿) |
+28.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,372,264.85 ₫ (15,135.84 ฿) |
11,893,576.22 ₫ (17,355.83 ฿) |
+14.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,724,998.42 ₫ (6,895.01 ฿) |
5,659,390.84 ₫ (8,258.53 ฿) |
+19.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,765,095.24 ₫ (17,168.35 ฿) |
15,787,222.34 ₫ (23,037.68 ฿) |
+34.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.97 | 5.92 | -40.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 131 | 288 |
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