ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Beijing | Ho Chi Minh City | Beijing vs Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥3,305 | Beijing earns 3.2× the salary in Ho Chi Minh City |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Ho Chi Minh City | Beijing vs Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥13 | Beijing costs 2.33× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥142 | Beijing costs 1.41× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥31 | Beijing costs 1.13× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥685.1 | Ho Chi Minh City costs 1.77× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥68.4 | Beijing costs 1.44× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥39.6 | Beijing costs 1.64× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥154.4 | Beijing costs 1.70× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥23.2 | Beijing costs 2.16× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥6.0 | Beijing costs 1.41× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Ho Chi Minh City | Beijing vs Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥70.1 | Beijing costs 1.06× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥10.6 | Beijing costs 1.31× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥10.6 | Beijing costs 1.18× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥7.0 | Beijing costs 1.68× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥21.0 | Ho Chi Minh City costs 1.49× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥8.0 | Ho Chi Minh City costs 1.50× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥8.2 | Beijing costs 1.33× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥6.1 | Beijing costs 1.11× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥81.1 | Beijing costs 1.23× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Ho Chi Minh City | Beijing vs Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥3,852 | Beijing costs 1.70× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥1,799 | Beijing costs 1.95× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥8,282 | Beijing costs 1.99× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥4,477 | Beijing costs 1.69× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥32,913 | Beijing costs 2.54× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥12,481 | Beijing costs 3.39× the price in Ho Chi Minh City |
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