Where you live now
HanoiVietnam
₫26,124,054
per month
Cost of living: Hanoi vs Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City is 7% more expensive than Hanoi.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
₫27,879,117
per month
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 12,908,672 | 14,199,539 | +10% |
| Groceries | 5,095,053 | 5,236,790 | +3% |
| Eating out | 2,507,122 | 2,635,951 | +5% |
| Getting around | 1,250,850 | 1,305,325 | +4% |
| Bills | 2,779,753 | 2,869,856 | +3% |
| Going out | 1,122,796 | 1,166,686 | +4% |
| Clothes | 460,065 | 464,970 | +1% |
| Total per month | 26,124,054 | 27,879,117 | +7% |
Ho Chi Minh City is 7% more expensive than Hanoi for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (+10%); clothes is the closest (+1%). Someone spending ₫26,124,054 a month in Hanoi would need about ₫27,879,117 in Ho Chi Minh City for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 51% of the monthly budget in Ho Chi Minh City and 49% in Hanoi.
Ho Chi Minh City: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Prices
Everyday prices in Ho Chi Minh City
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Hanoi. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Hanoi | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | ₫36,178 | +5% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | ₫146,741 | +6% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | ₫1,090,525 | +4% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | ₫14,199,539 | +10% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | ₫10,223,668 | +10% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | ₫16,941 | +3% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | ₫58,141 | +3% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | ₫169,413 | +3% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | ₫2,178,958 | +3% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | ₫755,829 | +3% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | ₫697,688 | +3% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | ₫833,281 | +4% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | ₫166,656 | +4% vs Hanoi | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | ₫1,262,158 | +1% vs Hanoi | 0 reports |
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- London vs New York₫106,990,429 → ₫146,931,667+37%
- Lisbon vs London₫57,871,383 → ₫106,990,429+85%
- Hong Kong vs Singapore₫85,180,711 → ₫110,009,767+29%
- New York vs Tokyo₫146,931,667 → ₫51,006,293−65%
- Berlin vs London₫59,880,231 → ₫106,990,429+79%
- Dubai vs London₫85,697,574 → ₫106,990,429+25%
- Amsterdam vs Berlin₫85,265,908 → ₫59,880,231−30%
- Barcelona vs Madrid₫57,483,349 → ₫55,536,721−3%
- Lisbon vs Porto₫57,871,383 → ₫47,507,785−18%
- Melbourne vs Sydney₫72,357,237 → ₫89,986,610+24%
- Toronto vs Vancouver₫77,520,705 → ₫80,102,440+3%
- Beijing vs Shanghai₫44,481,476 → ₫47,507,785+7%
- Osaka vs Tokyo₫40,648,375 → ₫51,006,293+25%
- Bangkok vs Singapore₫33,654,457 → ₫110,009,767+227%
- Mexico City vs New York₫43,364,618 → ₫146,931,667+239%
- Seoul vs Tokyo₫50,621,873 → ₫51,006,293+1%
- London vs Paris₫106,990,429 → ₫71,066,369−34%
- Dubai vs Singapore₫85,697,574 → ₫110,009,767+28%
- New York vs San Francisco₫146,931,667 → ₫125,219,022−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang Mai₫33,654,457 → ₫23,177,520−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São Paulo₫33,973,043 → ₫34,104,1950%
- London vs Sydney₫106,990,429 → ₫89,986,610−16%
- Austin vs San Francisco₫79,659,672 → ₫125,219,022+57%
- Hong Kong vs Taipei₫85,180,711 → ₫36,775,773−57%
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FAQ
Hanoi vs Ho Chi Minh City: common questions
Is Ho Chi Minh City cheaper than Hanoi?
No. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about ₫27,879,117 a month in Ho Chi Minh City, against ₫26,124,054 in Hanoi: 7% more.
How much is rent in Ho Chi Minh City compared with Hanoi?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City rents for about ₫14,199,539 a month, +10% compared with ₫12,908,672 in Hanoi. Outside the centre it's about ₫10,223,668 against ₫9,294,244.
How much money do I need to move from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City?
To keep the lifestyle that costs ₫26,124,054 a month in Hanoi, plan on about ₫27,879,117 in Ho Chi Minh City for one person. A family of four would need about ₫78,776,203, compared with ₫74,225,896 in Hanoi.
How much does eating out cost in Ho Chi Minh City vs Hanoi?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about ₫146,741 in Ho Chi Minh City and ₫138,841 in Hanoi. A regular cappuccino is about ₫36,178 against ₫34,378.
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