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Bulgaria

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Gabrovo Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 4.9% cheaper than Gabrovo.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 10.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 31.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and housing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Gabrovo. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Gabrovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.5% less for restaurants

	Gabrovo	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.45 BGN13.00	$1.92 ₫49,735	-74.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.76 BGN27.52	$4.62 ₫119K	-70.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 BGN2.07	$0.54 ₫13,878	-54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 BGN1.17	$0.33 ₫8,573	-50.3%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 10.4% less for groceries

	Gabrovo	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 BGN1.64	$1.08 ₫27,789	+14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BGN7.32	$6.05 ₫156K	+44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.61 BGN11.54	$6.13 ₫158K	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 BGN5.45	$1.62 ₫41,927	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.12	$1.64 ₫42,487	-53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 BGN1.26	$1.36 ₫35,193	+89.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.40	$0.58 ₫14,924	-28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 BGN1.45	$0.72 ₫18,679	-13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 BGN1.78	$0.58 ₫14,889	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.82	$0.54 ₫14,077	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.53 ₫13,636	+3.4%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Gabrovo	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.02 BGN10.51	$3.55 ₫91,772	-41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.87 BGN32.95	$11.55 ₫298K	-38.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,528.23 BGN63,770.29	$30,715.02 ₫794M	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.53 BGN18.38	$5.80 ₫150K	-44.9%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 31.1% more for housing

	Gabrovo	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.73 BGN37.93	$10.46 ₫270K	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$303.09 BGN529.13	$585.86 ₫15M	+93.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.93 BGN403.16	$297.81 ₫8M	+29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.46 BGN203.31	$79.24 ₫2M	-32.0%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Gabrovo	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$85.77 BGN149.73	$438.36 ₫11M	+411.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,561.82 ₫609M
Average			+411.1%

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabrovo	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.58 BGN2.75	$1.03 ₫26,710	-34.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BGN2.66	$1.81 ₫46,887	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.44 BGN6.00	$1.23 ₫31,830	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.32 BGN40.70	$25.91 ₫670K	+11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.73 BGN10.00	$3.46 ₫89,523	-39.5%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Gabrovo	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.27 BGN82.53	$51.59 ₫1M	+9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.51 BGN79.46	$34.61 ₫894K	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.49 BGN138.78	$91.59 ₫2M	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.55 BGN187.76	$94.62 ₫2M	-12.0%
Average			-4.2%

Gabrovo vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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