Cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,006
|
$1.38
-
$4.75
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫122,515
|
$3.96
-
$5.93
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₫12,902
|
$0.40
-
$1.19
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,415
|
$0.20
-
$0.47
|
Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫27,109
|
$0.40
-
$1.78
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
₫149,081
|
$2.97
-
$11.87
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫145,614
|
$4.49
-
$7.49
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫37,531
|
$1.04
-
$1.99
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫42,952
|
$1.08
-
$2.33
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₫34,122
|
$0.63
-
$2.15
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,661
|
$0.27
-
$0.90
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫13,919
|
$0.22
-
$1.44
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,487
|
$0.27
-
$0.81
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫14,949
|
$0.27
-
$0.90
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,705
|
$0.36
-
$0.72
|
Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫89,916
|
$3.43
-
$4.19
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.05
₫330,041
|
$7.91
-
$25.76
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫980,122,876
|
$27,688.46
-
$59,332.42
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
₫144,768
|
$4.23
-
$7.20
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
₫244,992
|
$7.91
-
$11.87
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.20
₫12,040,566
|
$316.44
-
$791.10
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.20
₫7,716,794
|
$197.77
-
$494.44
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.34
₫1,525,777
|
$39.32
-
$96.42
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,389,690
|
$118.66
-
$474.66
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫365,070,768
|
$9,493.19
-
$22,000.00
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₫30,004
|
$0.59
-
$2.77
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫49,106
|
$0.79
-
$3.16
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,004
|
$0.79
-
$1.58
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
₫596,866
|
$11.87
-
$59.33
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
₫110,014
|
$3.16
-
$5.93
|
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|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.06
₫760,095
|
$15.82
-
$67.24
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.09
₫634,290
|
$11.87
-
$39.55
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,484,522
|
$47.47
-
$138.44
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫1,993,583
|
$39.55
-
$178.00
|
Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing
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