Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bien Hoa vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Bien Hoa is 64.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.8% less in Bien Hoa
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Bien Hoa
- Transportation
-
pay 59.4% less in Bien Hoa
- Housing
-
pay 88.8% less in Bien Hoa
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Bien Hoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.4% less in Bien Hoa
- Clothing
-
pay 56.6% less in Bien Hoa
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bien Hoa.
Bien Hoa vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bien Hoa instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 84.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bien Hoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.74
|
$1.89
₫49,329
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.12
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.34
|
$0.43
₫11,181
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.95
|
$0.21
₫5,591
|
|
Dublin vs. Bien Hoa - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bien Hoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.85
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.44
|
$5.67
₫148K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.73
|
$4.68
₫122K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.75
|
$1.37
₫35,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.58
|
$0.86
₫22,375
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.17
|
$0.95
₫24,613
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$0.52
₫13,517
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.52
₫13,425
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.15
|
$0.43
₫11,188
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.78
|
$0.50
₫13,115
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.63
|
$0.54
₫14,076
|
|
Dublin vs. Bien Hoa - Cost of groceries
pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bien Hoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.59
|
$3.17
₫82,565
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€93.89
|
$7.10
₫185K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,012.36
|
$37,122.40
₫967M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.21
|
$5.42
₫141K
|
|
Dublin vs. Bien Hoa - Cost of transportation
pay 88.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bien Hoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.05
|
$6.88
₫179K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,036.60
|
$189.40
₫5M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,701.82
|
$113.64
₫3M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€172.47
|
$38.62
₫1M
|
|
Dublin vs. Bien Hoa - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bien Hoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,120.56
|
$66.29
₫2M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€7,955.53
|
$13,892.02
₫362M
|
|
Dublin vs. Bien Hoa - Cost of childcare
pay 84.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bien Hoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.92
|
$0.53
₫13,812
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.04
|
$1.14
₫29,598
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.79
|
$1.25
₫32,557
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€46.98
|
$10.73
₫280K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.85
|
$3.41
₫88,793
|
|
Dublin vs. Bien Hoa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bien Hoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€91.94
|
$17.05
₫444K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.50
|
$15.15
₫395K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.12
|
$69.45
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€99.77
|
$79.23
₫2M
|
|
Dublin vs. Bien Hoa - Cost of clothing
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