Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 221.6% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 341.0% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 647.2% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 536.6% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 183.3% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 178.1% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.97 $)
760,360.21 ₫
(30.00 $)
     +1,420.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(23.67 $)
3,294,894.24 ₫
(130.00 $)
     +449.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 115,000.00 ₫
(4.54 $)
304,144.08 ₫
(12.00 $)
     +164.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 27,500.00 ₫
(1.09 $)
202,762.72 ₫
(8.00 $)
     +637.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫
(1.97 $)
278,798.74 ₫
(11.00 $)
     +457.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 48,993.70 ₫
(1.93 $)
140,573.91 ₫
(5.55 $)
     +186.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,891.37 ₫
(0.55 $)
77,088.27 ₫
(3.04 $)
     +454.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,340.96 ₫
(0.33 $)
57,961.98 ₫
(2.29 $)
     +594.9 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141,757.17 ₫
(5.59 $)
147,222.96 ₫
(5.81 $)
     +3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25,251.17 ₫
(1.00 $)
109,137.00 ₫
(4.31 $)
     +332.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,686.65 ₫
(0.42 $)
82,343.42 ₫
(3.25 $)
     +670.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,928.00 ₫
(1.54 $)
136,753.61 ₫
(5.40 $)
     +251.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 138,185.75 ₫
(5.45 $)
191,311.46 ₫
(7.55 $)
     +38.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,707.52 ₫
(1.69 $)
177,702.26 ₫
(7.01 $)
     +316.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 121,066.11 ₫
(4.78 $)
221,231.68 ₫
(8.73 $)
     +82.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 37,159.73 ₫
(1.47 $)
77,819.93 ₫
(3.07 $)
     +109.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,214.61 ₫
(0.48 $)
23,452.38 ₫
(0.93 $)
     +92.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,165.78 ₫
(0.60 $)
66,894.43 ₫
(2.64 $)
     +341.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,040.80 ₫
(0.51 $)
71,147.01 ₫
(2.81 $)
     +445.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,579.77 ₫
(0.58 $)
46,851.65 ₫
(1.85 $)
     +221.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,126.18 ₫
(0.56 $)
43,404.75 ₫
(1.71 $)
     +207.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24,062.50 ₫
(0.95 $)
72,765.27 ₫
(2.87 $)
     +202.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,192.31 ₫
(0.48 $)
60,872.90 ₫
(2.40 $)
     +399.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫
(11.84 $)
506,906.81 ₫
(20.00 $)
     +69.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,460.96 ₫
(0.93 $)
63,309.81 ₫
(2.50 $)
     +169.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 38,650.00 ₫
(1.52 $)
95,668.64 ₫
(3.77 $)
     +147.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30,000.00 ₫
(1.18 $)
430,870.79 ₫
(17.00 $)
     +1,336.2 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫
(0.28 $)
73,501.49 ₫
(2.90 $)
     +950.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275,000.00 ₫
(10.85 $)
3,345,584.92 ₫
(132.00 $)
     +1,116.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15,000.00 ₫
(0.59 $)
126,726.70 ₫
(5.00 $)
     +744.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫
(1.02 $)
88,708.72 ₫
(3.50 $)
     +244.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80,000.00 ₫
(3.16 $)
760,360.21 ₫
(30.00 $)
     +850.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89,797.40 ₫
(3.54 $)
98,012.48 ₫
(3.87 $)
     +9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫
(36,693.14 $)
709,669,528.37 ₫
(28,000.00 $)
     -23.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 901,250,000.00 ₫
(35,558.80 $)
685,674,152.39 ₫
(27,053.26 $)
     -23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,723,126.48 ₫
(67.99 $)
4,442,357.13 ₫
(175.27 $)
     +157.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 158,052.63 ₫
(6.24 $)
1,595,781.62 ₫
(62.96 $)
     +909.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 263,703.70 ₫
(10.40 $)
1,753,293.73 ₫
(69.18 $)
     +564.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 746,663.05 ₫
(29.46 $)
3,349,205.68 ₫
(132.14 $)
     +348.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 271,121.12 ₫
(10.70 $)
1,879,779.41 ₫
(74.17 $)
     +593.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫
(4.73 $)
506,906.81 ₫
(20.00 $)
     +322.4 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,625,000.00 ₫
(300.84 $)
77,699,715.03 ₫
(3,065.64 $)
     +919.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 395,584,078.24 ₫
(15,607.76 $)
1,603,092,773.91 ₫
(63,250.00 $)
     +305.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 913,888.89 ₫
(36.06 $)
1,762,017.44 ₫
(69.52 $)
     +92.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 739,473.68 ₫
(29.18 $)
1,151,212.04 ₫
(45.42 $)
     +55.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,622,222.22 ₫
(103.46 $)
2,433,143.62 ₫
(96.00 $)
     -7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,400,000.00 ₫
(94.69 $)
4,102,324.37 ₫
(161.86 $)
     +70.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,544,092.15 ₫
(534.38 $)
105,490,842.88 ₫
(4,162.14 $)
     +678.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,862,080.71 ₫
(310.20 $)
71,979,892.47 ₫
(2,839.97 $)
     +815.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,006,950.85 ₫
(1,144.47 $)
209,104,126.53 ₫
(8,250.20 $)
     +620.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,086,905.99 ₫
(634.71 $)
110,336,714.77 ₫
(4,353.33 $)
     +585.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,372,264.85 ₫
(409.24 $)
41,682,177.33 ₫
(1,644.57 $)
     +301.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,724,998.42 ₫
(186.42 $)
27,669,859.94 ₫
(1,091.71 $)
     +485.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,765,095.24 ₫
(464.19 $)
144,299,075.81 ₫
(5,693.32 $)
     +1,126.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.97 6.65      -33.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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