Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Jakarta
🙂 Solo nomad: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 12% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 8.3% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 ₫53.8K
$3.04 Rp 49.3K
-31.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.72 ₫591.2K
$18.68 Rp 303.2K
21.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 ₫119.6K
$3.54 Rp 57.4K
29.66%
Cappuccino
$1.79 ₫46.6K
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
-13.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$0.57 Rp 9,184
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₫7,807
$0.28 Rp 4,582
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₫25.8K
$2.83 Rp 46K
-65.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₫39.2K
$4.17 Rp 67.8K
-63.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 ₫37.7K
$1.37 Rp 22.3K
5.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ₫26.3K
$1.15 Rp 18.6K
-12.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.3K
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
-4.12%
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37K
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
-24.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ₫302.3K
$6.35 Rp 103.1K
82.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ₫95.1K
$3.11 Rp 50.4K
17.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 ₫267.6K
$7.94 Rp 128.9K
29.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.8K
$2.87 Rp 46.5K
-8.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$1.61 Rp 26.1K
-30.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-40.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ₫30.2K
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
-25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.2K
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
-34.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
-54.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ₫19.4K
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
-29.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$0.46 Rp 7,392
10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.28 ₫33.3K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-57.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.26 ₫345K
$21.13 Rp 342.9K
-37.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
-60.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₫37.4K
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
-53.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₫6,745
$0.21 Rp 3,400
23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.72 ₫279K
$12.49 Rp 202.8K
-14.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ₫18.7K
$0.53 Rp 8,599
35.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₫16.4K
$0.38 Rp 6,089
65.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 ₫81.1K
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₫23K
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
17.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K ₫978.6M
$31.2K Rp 506.6M
20.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K ₫903.3M
$32.4K Rp 525.2M
7.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 ₫2.2M
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
-9.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫151.8K
$6.58 Rp 106.7K
-11.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.31 ₫242.1K
$27.13 Rp 440.4K
-65.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.47 ₫532.6K
$30.03 Rp 487.5K
-31.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.69 ₫252K
$12.42 Rp 201.6K
-21.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ₫108.5K
$3.08 Rp 50K
35.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 ₫7.2M
$167 Rp 2.7M
64.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ₫360.5M
$9,673 Rp 157M
43.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.51 ₫1.1M
$57 Rp 925.7K
-27.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.9 ₫699.9K
$33.85 Rp 549.5K
-20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 ₫2.5M
$84.2 Rp 1.4M
15.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 ₫2.2M
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
-6.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 ₫13.9M
$377 Rp 6.1M
41.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ₫7.9M
$233 Rp 3.8M
29.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 ₫28.6M
$1,154 Rp 18.7M
-4.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 ₫16.9M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-0.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,114 ₫107M
$1,784 Rp 29M
130.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,975 ₫51.4M
$855 Rp 13.9M
130.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 ₫13.2M
$515 Rp 8.4M
-1.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
9.59
-4.69%
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