Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 55.1% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.1% more in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 100.0% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,528
|
$4.17
CN¥30.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫126,244
|
$5.57
CN¥40.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₫13,294
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,641
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫27,934
|
$1.43
CN¥10.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
₫153,619
|
$7.31
CN¥52.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫150,045
|
$7.17
CN¥51.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫38,674
|
$1.74
CN¥12.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,259
|
$1.53
CN¥11.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₫35,161
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,015
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,342
|
$0.89
CN¥6.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,898
|
$0.58
CN¥4.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫15,404
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,122
|
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
|
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫92,653
|
$4.36
CN¥31.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.05
₫340,086
|
$33.40
CN¥240.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫1,009,953,343
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,060.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
₫149,174
|
$4.59
CN¥33.01
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
₫252,449
|
$13.28
CN¥95.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.20
₫12,407,026
|
$929.88
CN¥6,685.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.20
₫7,951,658
|
$492.44
CN¥3,540.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.34
₫1,572,215
|
$42.04
CN¥302.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,584,163
|
$763.49
CN¥5,489.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫376,181,856
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,733.11
|
|
pay 100.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₫30,917
|
$1.11
CN¥8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫50,601
|
$3.60
CN¥25.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
$3.48
CN¥25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
₫615,032
|
$65.46
CN¥470.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
₫113,362
|
$8.35
CN¥60.02
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.06
₫783,229
|
$62.65
CN¥450.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.09
₫653,595
|
$34.69
CN¥249.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,560,140
|
$83.45
CN¥599.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫2,054,259
|
$107.64
CN¥773.85
|
|
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