Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Vietnam

Hai Phong vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Hai Phong is 51.2% cheaper than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 76.1% less in Hai Phong
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Hai Phong
Transportation: pay 45.5% less in Hai Phong
Housing: pay 58.6% less in Hai Phong
Childcare: pay 51.9% less in Hai Phong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% less in Hai Phong
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Hai Phong

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hai Phong.

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Hai Phong vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Brasov, you would:

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pay 76.1% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Hai Phong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON51.94	$1.54 ₫39,865	-86.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$4.23 ₫110K	-42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.35	$0.49 ₫12,707	-79.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.35	$0.31 ₫7,911	-86.0%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Brasov	Hai Phong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.60	$0.49 ₫12,624	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON20.89	$5.21 ₫135K	+18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON27.90	$5.70 ₫148K	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.55	$1.47 ₫38,071	-58.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.62	$1.68 ₫43,626	-45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.20	$1.52 ₫39,415	+125.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.48 ₫12,449	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.46	$0.61 ₫15,804	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.70	$0.51 ₫13,206	-57.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.69	$0.43 ₫11,217	+21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.88	$0.50 ₫13,012	+26.7%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

	Brasov	Hai Phong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.65	$3.23 ₫83,631	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON108.83	$5.77 ₫149K	-74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.60	$5.39 ₫140K	-7.6%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 58.6% less for housing

	Brasov	Hai Phong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON42.98	$8.84 ₫229K	-2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,246.00	$243.77 ₫6M	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,210.83	$243.77 ₫6M	-47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON644.60	$34.34 ₫889K	-74.8%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 51.9% less for childcare

	Brasov	Hai Phong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,099.96	$153.96 ₫4M	-65.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	$4,618.80 ₫120M	-33.3%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Hai Phong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.84	$0.77 ₫19,933	-75.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.11	$1.86 ₫48,171	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.69	$1.19 ₫30,896	-80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON272.17	$23.09 ₫598K	-59.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$4.23 ₫110K	-55.0%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Brasov	Hai Phong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON244.35	$46.19 ₫1M	-10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON167.12	$21.17 ₫548K	-40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON353.55	$83.83 ₫2M	+12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON422.92	$76.98 ₫2M	-13.9%
Average			-15.2%

Brasov vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing

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