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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Denpasar Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 44.0% more expensive than Denpasar.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 8.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 73.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 74.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Denpasar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Denpasar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% more for restaurants

	Denpasar	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.82 IDR32,859.55	$1.92 ₫49,735	+6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.21 IDR58,136.13	$4.62 ₫119K	+43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR6,285.44	$0.54 ₫13,878	+54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 IDR3,336.51	$0.33 ₫8,573	+79.9%
Average			+29.1%

Denpasar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.4% more for groceries

	Denpasar	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.56 IDR28,309.77	$1.08 ₫27,789	-31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 IDR57,377.83	$6.05 ₫156K	+90.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 IDR77,912.71	$6.13 ₫158K	+42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 IDR25,501.90	$1.62 ₫41,927	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IDR27,608.38	$1.64 ₫42,487	+7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 IDR12,993.98	$1.36 ₫35,193	+89.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,834.69	$0.58 ₫14,924	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,006.67	$0.72 ₫18,679	+18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR12,267.85	$0.58 ₫14,889	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 IDR10,272.89	$0.54 ₫14,077	-4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 IDR16,051.39	$0.53 ₫13,636	-40.5%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Denpasar	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.00 IDR54,215.05	$3.55 ₫91,772	+18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.18 IDR202K	$11.55 ₫298K	+3.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,351.53 IDR404M	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.07 IDR55,608.47	$5.80 ₫150K	+88.8%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 73.3% more for housing

	Denpasar	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.98 IDR289K	$10.46 ₫270K	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.04 IDR7M	$585.86 ₫15M	+54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$159.11 IDR3M	$297.81 ₫8M	+87.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.91 IDR541K	$79.24 ₫2M	+164.9%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Denpasar	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$146.68 IDR3M	$438.36 ₫11M	+198.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,679.85 IDR85M	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+403.5%
Average			+287.9%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Denpasar	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 IDR35,387.21	$1.03 ₫26,710	-47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 IDR31,848.49	$1.81 ₫46,887	+3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 IDR40,442.52	$1.23 ₫31,830	-44.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.65 IDR392K	$25.91 ₫670K	+19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,663.78	$3.46 ₫89,523	+3.3%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 74.5% more for clothing

	Denpasar	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.53 IDR607K	$51.59 ₫1M	+53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.26 IDR367K	$34.61 ₫894K	+70.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.67 IDR1M	$91.59 ₫2M	+56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.91 IDR758K	$94.62 ₫2M	+125.8%
Average			+74.5%

Denpasar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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