Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Aktobe Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 9.6% more expensive than Aktobe.

Restaurants: pay 63.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 51.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 19.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Aktobe. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing 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. Aktobe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.0% less for restaurants

	Aktobe	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.95 KZT4,059.93	$1.92 ₫49,735	-78.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 KZT3,298.69	$4.62 ₫119K	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 KZT583.61	$0.54 ₫13,878	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KZT263.90	$0.33 ₫8,573	-43.0%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Aktobe	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.41 KZT184.73	$1.08 ₫27,789	+164.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 KZT1,776.22	$6.05 ₫156K	+54.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.20 KZT2,357.53	$6.13 ₫158K	+18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 KZT754.90	$1.62 ₫41,927	-2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 KZT1,139.46	$1.64 ₫42,487	-34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 KZT340.99	$1.36 ₫35,193	+81.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 KZT450.26	$0.58 ₫14,924	-41.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 KZT489.05	$0.72 ₫18,679	-32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KZT400.91	$0.58 ₫14,889	-34.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 KZT168.73	$0.54 ₫14,077	+46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT83.33	$0.53 ₫13,636	+187.3%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Aktobe	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,147.59	$3.55 ₫91,772	+40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.90 KZT8,119.86	$11.55 ₫298K	-35.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,488.98 KZT11M	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.07 KZT4,567.42	$5.80 ₫150K	-42.4%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 51.2% more for housing

	Aktobe	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.53 KZT9,769.20	$10.46 ₫270K	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$309.61 KZT140K	$585.86 ₫15M	+89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$231.16 KZT105K	$297.81 ₫8M	+28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.66 KZT19,355.56	$79.24 ₫2M	+85.8%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Aktobe	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$223.70 KZT101K	$438.36 ₫11M	+96.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,310.83 KZT2M	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+611.7%
Average			+273.4%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Aktobe	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 KZT862.73	$1.03 ₫26,710	-45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 KZT1,099.56	$1.81 ₫46,887	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.52 KZT1,141.86	$1.23 ₫31,830	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 KZT21,568.37	$25.91 ₫670K	-45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 KZT2,537.46	$3.46 ₫89,523	-38.1%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

	Aktobe	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.93 KZT25,374.56	$51.59 ₫1M	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.93 KZT25,374.56	$34.61 ₫894K	-38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.22 KZT53,185.07	$91.59 ₫2M	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.67 KZT45,674.20	$94.62 ₫2M	-6.0%
Average			-19.5%

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