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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Al Wakrah Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 29.0% cheaper than Al Wakrah.

Restaurants: pay 34.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 47.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 26.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 37.0% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Al Wakrah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.7% less for restaurants

	Al Wakrah	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.12 QAR14.99	$1.92 ₫49,735	-53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.63 QAR20.49	$4.62 ₫119K	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 QAR2.75	$0.54 ₫13,878	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 QAR1.00	$0.33 ₫8,573	+20.9%
Average			-34.7%

Al Wakrah vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Al Wakrah	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 QAR5.00	$1.08 ₫27,789	-21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.88 QAR10.50	$6.05 ₫156K	+110.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.05	$6.13 ₫158K	-23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 QAR10.87	$1.62 ₫41,927	-45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR12.95	$1.64 ₫42,487	-53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.69	$1.36 ₫35,193	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.00	$0.58 ₫14,924	-30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.56	$0.72 ₫18,679	+2.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.03	$0.58 ₫14,889	+3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 QAR1.36	$0.54 ₫14,077	+45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 QAR1.28	$0.53 ₫13,636	+49.6%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Al Wakrah	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.78	$3.55 ₫91,772	+66.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫298K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR66.98	$5.80 ₫150K	-68.4%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 47.1% less for housing

	Al Wakrah	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR314.89	$10.46 ₫270K	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,077.13 QAR3,923.58	$585.86 ₫15M	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$658.63 QAR2,399.13	$297.81 ₫8M	-54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR237.65	$79.24 ₫2M	+21.5%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 26.6% more for childcare

	Al Wakrah	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,443.99	$438.36 ₫11M	-34.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR34,987.36	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+145.3%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 78.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Wakrah	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.48	$1.03 ₫26,710	-91.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.38	$1.81 ₫46,887	-69.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.12 QAR14.99	$1.23 ₫31,830	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$137.21 QAR499.82	$25.91 ₫670K	-81.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.61 QAR34.99	$3.46 ₫89,523	-63.9%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 37.0% more for clothing

	Al Wakrah	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.07 QAR94.97	$51.59 ₫1M	+97.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.58 QAR74.97	$34.61 ₫894K	+68.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR362.60	$91.59 ₫2M	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.33 QAR299.89	$94.62 ₫2M	+14.9%
Average			+37.0%

Al Wakrah vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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