Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ajman Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 51.4% cheaper than Ajman.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 44.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 73.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 93.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 14.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ajman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Ajman, you would:

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Ajman	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.72 AED21.00	$1.92 ₫49,735	-66.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.17 AED30.00	$4.62 ₫119K	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 AED2.80	$0.54 ₫13,878	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 AED1.40	$0.33 ₫8,573	-13.0%
Average			-52.2%

Ajman vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Ajman	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 AED4.86	$1.08 ₫27,789	-18.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 AED14.33	$6.05 ₫156K	+55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 AED26.87	$6.13 ₫158K	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 AED7.70	$1.62 ₫41,927	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 AED10.73	$1.64 ₫42,487	-43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 AED3.27	$1.36 ₫35,193	+53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 AED2.27	$0.58 ₫14,924	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 AED2.57	$0.72 ₫18,679	+3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$0.58 ₫14,889	+26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.54 ₫14,077	+14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.95	$0.53 ₫13,636	-0.6%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 44.0% less for transportation

	Ajman	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.30 AED12.13	$3.55 ₫91,772	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.07 AED249.97	$11.55 ₫298K	-83.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,421.06 AED167K	$30,715.02 ₫794M	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.98 AED33.00	$5.80 ₫150K	-35.4%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 73.9% less for housing

	Ajman	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.22 AED312.97	$10.46 ₫270K	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,484.41 AED9,124.01	$585.86 ₫15M	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,354.52 AED4,974.46	$297.81 ₫8M	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.29 AED423.41	$79.24 ₫2M	-31.3%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 93.3% more for childcare

	Ajman	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$483.27 AED1,774.81	$438.36 ₫11M	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,717.55 AED20,997.71	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+312.1%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 75.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ajman	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$1.03 ₫26,710	-90.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 AED13.92	$1.81 ₫46,887	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$1.23 ₫31,830	-80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.28 AED287.47	$25.91 ₫670K	-66.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$3.46 ₫89,523	-74.6%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 14.0% less for clothing

	Ajman	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.72 AED211.98	$51.59 ₫1M	-10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.26 AED224.98	$34.61 ₫894K	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.01 AED312.22	$91.59 ₫2M	+7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.93 AED344.96	$94.62 ₫2M	+0.7%
Average			-14.0%

Ajman vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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