Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Atlanta, GA 

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Consumer Prices in Atlanta, GA are 166.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Atlanta, GA are 199.7% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Atlanta, GA are 287.6% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Atlanta, GA are 408.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Atlanta, GA are 147.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Atlanta, GA is 309.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.96 $)
585,390.72 ₫
(23.00 $)
     +1,070.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(23.57 $)
2,545,177.05 ₫
(100.00 $)
     +324.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫
(4.71 $)
305,421.25 ₫
(12.00 $)
     +154.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 27,250.00 ₫
(1.07 $)
159,073.57 ₫
(6.25 $)
     +483.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫
(1.96 $)
209,977.11 ₫
(8.25 $)
     +320.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 48,364.86 ₫
(1.90 $)
135,715.78 ₫
(5.33 $)
     +180.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,333.62 ₫
(0.52 $)
66,539.78 ₫
(2.61 $)
     +399.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,201.42 ₫
(0.32 $)
54,558.42 ₫
(2.14 $)
     +565.2 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141,079.41 ₫
(5.54 $)
102,962.22 ₫
(4.05 $)
     -27.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25,275.45 ₫
(0.99 $)
82,872.35 ₫
(3.26 $)
     +227.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,632.22 ₫
(0.42 $)
69,846.04 ₫
(2.74 $)
     +556.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 39,200.00 ₫
(1.54 $)
105,100.84 ₫
(4.13 $)
     +168.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 136,900.01 ₫
(5.38 $)
183,812.66 ₫
(7.22 $)
     +34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 41,375.56 ₫
(1.63 $)
184,449.24 ₫
(7.25 $)
     +345.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 121,395.79 ₫
(4.77 $)
216,703.23 ₫
(8.51 $)
     +78.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 37,376.06 ₫
(1.47 $)
71,105.54 ₫
(2.79 $)
     +90.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,398.21 ₫
(0.49 $)
20,047.04 ₫
(0.79 $)
     +61.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,484.01 ₫
(0.61 $)
68,457.36 ₫
(2.69 $)
     +342.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,213.36 ₫
(0.52 $)
57,832.73 ₫
(2.27 $)
     +337.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,903.77 ₫
(0.59 $)
46,016.69 ₫
(1.81 $)
     +208.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,152.10 ₫
(0.56 $)
41,041.03 ₫
(1.61 $)
     +190.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24,000.00 ₫
(0.94 $)
57,393.74 ₫
(2.25 $)
     +139.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,280.00 ₫
(0.48 $)
61,474.51 ₫
(2.42 $)
     +400.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 275,000.00 ₫
(10.80 $)
330,873.02 ₫
(13.00 $)
     +20.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,679.39 ₫
(0.93 $)
83,372.73 ₫
(3.28 $)
     +252.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 38,052.63 ₫
(1.50 $)
124,713.68 ₫
(4.90 $)
     +227.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30,000.00 ₫
(1.18 $)
203,614.16 ₫
(8.00 $)
     +578.7 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫
(0.28 $)
63,629.43 ₫
(2.50 $)
     +809.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275,000.00 ₫
(10.80 $)
2,417,918.20 ₫
(95.00 $)
     +779.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15,008.27 ₫
(0.59 $)
127,258.85 ₫
(5.00 $)
     +747.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫
(1.01 $)
114,533.00 ₫
(4.50 $)
     +344.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80,000.00 ₫
(3.14 $)
1,527,106.23 ₫
(60.00 $)
     +1,808.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89,987.85 ₫
(3.54 $)
87,170.38 ₫
(3.42 $)
     -3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 865,000,000.00 ₫
(33,985.85 $)
890,811,969.15 ₫
(35,000.00 $)
     +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 892,272,727.27 ₫
(35,057.39 $)
637,786,336.52 ₫
(25,058.62 $)
     -28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,748,051.54 ₫
(68.68 $)
5,171,257.04 ₫
(203.18 $)
     +195.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 156,473.68 ₫
(6.15 $)
1,320,063.57 ₫
(51.87 $)
     +743.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 268,000.00 ₫
(10.53 $)
1,661,595.70 ₫
(65.28 $)
     +520.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 732,153.54 ₫
(28.77 $)
1,696,784.70 ₫
(66.67 $)
     +131.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 271,209.81 ₫
(10.66 $)
216,340.05 ₫
(8.50 $)
     -20.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫
(4.71 $)
407,228.33 ₫
(16.00 $)
     +239.4 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,533,333.33 ₫
(295.98 $)
35,791,552.33 ₫
(1,406.25 $)
     +375.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 394,913,275.11 ₫
(15,516.14 $)
741,721,860.22 ₫
(29,142.25 $)
     +87.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 913,888.89 ₫
(35.91 $)
1,411,640.03 ₫
(55.46 $)
     +54.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 739,473.68 ₫
(29.05 $)
1,402,341.65 ₫
(55.10 $)
     +89.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,622,222.22 ₫
(103.03 $)
2,438,279.62 ₫
(95.80 $)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,400,000.00 ₫
(94.30 $)
3,186,098.91 ₫
(125.18 $)
     +32.8 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,497,642.73 ₫
(491.03 $)
50,710,107.64 ₫
(1,992.40 $)
     +305.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,698,202.35 ₫
(302.46 $)
39,949,735.34 ₫
(1,569.62 $)
     +418.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 28,389,825.71 ₫
(1,115.44 $)
92,532,157.57 ₫
(3,635.59 $)
     +225.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,816,151.75 ₫
(621.42 $)
66,398,821.40 ₫
(2,608.81 $)
     +319.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,722,014.56 ₫
(421.27 $)
14,370,792.89 ₫
(564.63 $)
     +34.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,725,870.85 ₫
(185.68 $)
9,194,375.59 ₫
(361.25 $)
     +94.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,765,095.24 ₫
(462.25 $)
144,408,437.82 ₫
(5,673.81 $)
     +1,127.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.06 6.79      -32.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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