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Vietnam vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 10.1% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 33.4% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 23.0% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Vietnam

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

Vietnam vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 65.0% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.33	$1.88 ₫49,690	-74.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.52	$4.13 ₫108,859	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.94	$0.53 ₫13,959	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.00	$0.29 ₫7,516	-76.1%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.98	$0.86 ₫22,662	-27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.48	$5.32 ₫140,178	+19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.64	$5.20 ₫137,182	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.76	$1.45 ₫38,162	-49.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM5.99	$1.56 ₫41,042	-56.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.10	$1.18 ₫31,219	+80.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$0.47 ₫12,419	-40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.34	$0.58 ₫15,168	-28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$0.49 ₫12,941	-42.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$0.46 ₫12,245	-7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.91	$0.47 ₫12,299	-14.1%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 33.4% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.59	$3.19 ₫84,145	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM54.79	$6.64 ₫175,179	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,620.47	$33,225.24 ₫875,963,124	+22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.67	$5.90 ₫155,628	-32.4%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 23.0% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.69	$8.68 ₫228,767	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM426.18	$310.38 ₫8,182,846	+22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM328.32	$223.57 ₫5,894,329	+14.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.18	$43.27 ₫1,140,874	-62.0%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM310.17	$199.23 ₫5,252,517	+7.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,611.64	$12,262.04 ₫323,281,150	+266.9%
Average			+137.4%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.41	$0.93 ₫24,544	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.56	$1.60 ₫42,135	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.23	$1.28 ₫33,702	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.57	$20.38 ₫537,276	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.46	$3.19 ₫84,207	-36.6%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.38	$31.66 ₫834,714	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM55.89	$21.29 ₫561,399	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM159.48	$72.72 ₫1,917,160	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM185.56	$77.26 ₫2,037,044	-30.1%
Average			-35.6%

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