Cost of living comparison
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Hai Phong vs. Bethesda Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 76.4% cheaper than Bethesda.
Hai Phong vs. Bethesda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Bethesda, you would:
pay 85.5% less for restaurants
|
Bethesda
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$1.54
₫39,726
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.23
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.49
₫12,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$0.31
₫7,883
|
|
Bethesda vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Bethesda
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$0.49
₫12,580
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.43
|
$5.21
₫134K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$5.70
₫147K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
|
$1.47
₫37,939
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.14
|
$1.68
₫43,474
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.52
₫39,278
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.48
₫12,406
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.61
₫15,749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.51
₫13,160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.43
₫11,178
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.50
₫12,967
|
|
Bethesda vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Bethesda
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$3.23
₫83,339
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$5.77
₫149K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$30,715.02
₫793M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$5.39
₫139K
|
|
Bethesda vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 85.9% less for housing
|
Bethesda
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.00
|
$8.84
₫228K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,300.00
|
$243.77
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.67
|
$243.77
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.91
|
$34.34
₫886K
|
|
Bethesda vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
Bethesda
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,597.92
|
$153.96
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,066.67
|
$4,618.80
₫119M
|
|
Bethesda vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 79.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bethesda
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$0.77
₫19,863
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.86
₫48,003
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.55
|
$1.19
₫30,788
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.00
|
$23.09
₫596K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$4.23
₫109K
|
|
Bethesda vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Bethesda
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.33
|
$46.19
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
|
$21.17
₫546K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.08
|
$83.83
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$76.98
₫2M
|
|
Bethesda vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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