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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Blida Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 2.0 times more expensive than Blida.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 65.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 92.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 71.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 87.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Blida. Notably, housing, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Blida Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Blida	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.36 DZD456.28	$1.92 ₫49,658	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.36 DZD456.28	$4.62 ₫119K	+37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$0.54 ₫13,857	-12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 DZD37.95	$0.33 ₫8,560	+18.7%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 65.1% more for groceries

	Blida	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD19.20	$1.08 ₫27,746	+660.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 DZD539.34	$6.05 ₫156K	+52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.27 DZD444.42	$6.13 ₫158K	+87.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 DZD164.94	$1.62 ₫41,862	+33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 DZD244.64	$1.64 ₫42,421	-8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 DZD127.27	$1.36 ₫35,138	+45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 DZD170.35	$0.58 ₫14,901	-54.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 DZD67.43	$0.72 ₫18,650	+45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 DZD57.79	$0.58 ₫14,866	+35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD35.24	$0.54 ₫14,055	+109.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 DZD21.23	$0.53 ₫13,615	+237.6%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 92.1% more for transportation

	Blida	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.30 DZD176.21	$3.55 ₫91,630	+173.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$3.36 DZD456.28	$11.55 ₫298K	+243.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 DZD5M	$30,715.02 ₫793M	-12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.17 DZD566.07	$5.80 ₫150K	+39.2%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Blida	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.32 DZD1,673.68	$10.46 ₫270K	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$134.37 DZD18,251.11	$585.86 ₫15M	+336.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.38 DZD12,547.64	$297.81 ₫8M	+222.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$17.13 DZD2,326.12	$79.24 ₫2M	+362.7%
Average			+259.2%

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pay 71.2% more for childcare

	Blida	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.52 DZD75,319.30	$438.36 ₫11M	-20.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,354.19 DZD863K	$23,561.82 ₫608M	+270.8%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Blida	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 DZD152.09	$1.03 ₫26,669	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 DZD149.36	$1.81 ₫46,814	+65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 DZD372.42	$1.23 ₫31,781	-55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.32 DZD1,673.02	$25.91 ₫668K	+110.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 DZD608.37	$3.46 ₫89,385	-22.7%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 87.6% more for clothing

	Blida	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.63 DZD4,025.12	$51.59 ₫1M	+74.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.71 DZD4,715.25	$34.61 ₫893K	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.26 DZD7,370.47	$91.59 ₫2M	+68.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$22.39 DZD3,041.85	$94.62 ₫2M	+322.5%
Average			+87.6%

Blida vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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