Cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City vs. Vietnam overall average

Ho Chi Minh City is 18.2% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 24.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 42.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 19.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 10.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Breakdown

	Cost	Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,266	$1.38 - $4.75
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.85 ₫125,602	$3.96 - $5.93
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ₫13,227	$0.40 - $1.19
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 ₫7,602	$0.20 - $0.47

Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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	Cost	Range
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ₫27,792	$0.40 - $1.78
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 ₫152,837	$2.97 - $11.87
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 ₫149,282	$4.49 - $7.49
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 ₫38,477	$1.04 - $1.99
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 ₫44,034	$1.08 - $2.33
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ₫34,982	$0.63 - $2.15
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,954	$0.27 - $0.90
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,269	$0.22 - $1.44
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,827	$0.27 - $0.81
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ₫15,325	$0.27 - $0.90
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,050	$0.36 - $0.72

Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries

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	Cost	Range
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.56 ₫92,181	$3.43 - $4.19
Monthly public transit pass	$13.05 ₫338,357	$7.91 - $25.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,763.85 ₫1,004,817,133	$27,688.46 - $59,332.42
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ₫148,416	$4.23 - $7.20

Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation

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	Cost	Range
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 ₫251,165	$7.91 - $11.87
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.20 ₫12,343,929	$316.44 - $791.10
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.20 ₫7,911,219	$197.77 - $494.44
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.34 ₫1,564,219	$39.32 - $96.42

Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of housing

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	Cost	Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.71 ₫6,550,679	$118.66 - $474.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,438.55 ₫374,268,749	$9,493.19 - $22,000.00

Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of childcare

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 ₫30,760	$0.59 - $2.77
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 ₫50,343	$0.79 - $3.16
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,886	$0.79 - $1.58
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.61 ₫611,905	$11.87 - $59.33
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 ₫112,786	$3.16 - $5.93

Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of entertainment and sports

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	Cost	Range
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.06 ₫779,246	$15.82 - $67.24
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.09 ₫650,271	$11.87 - $39.55
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.26 ₫2,547,120	$47.47 - $138.44
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.85 ₫2,043,812	$39.55 - $178.00

Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Vietnam compared to Ho Chi Minh City.

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