Ho Chi Minh vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
9.39M
8.8M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 78% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6692nd and 37th ($744 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in London. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4277th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs London

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Ho Chi Minh London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055