Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Gozo Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 42.7% cheaper than Gozo.

Restaurants: pay 84.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 22.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 45.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 73.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 10.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Gozo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.2% less for restaurants

	Gozo	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 €27.41	$1.92 ₫49,832	-93.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$4.62 ₫120K	-58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$0.54 ₫13,905	-77.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.20	$0.33 ₫8,590	-75.3%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 22.4% less for groceries

	Gozo	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 €1.03	$1.08 ₫27,843	-6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$6.05 ₫157K	+16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 €4.11	$6.13 ₫159K	+32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$1.62 ₫42,008	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.21	$1.64 ₫42,570	-54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.10	$1.36 ₫35,261	+10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$0.58 ₫14,953	-45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$0.72 ₫18,715	-39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.61	$0.58 ₫14,918	-16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.54 ₫14,104	-36.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.57	$0.53 ₫13,662	-16.9%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Gozo	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$3.55 ₫91,950	-37.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫299K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$5.80 ₫150K	-68.2%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 45.8% less for housing

	Gozo	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$10.46 ₫271K	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.79 €809.74	$585.86 ₫15M	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$811.81 €722.54	$297.81 ₫8M	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.36 €63.51	$79.24 ₫2M	+11.1%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 73.8% more for childcare

	Gozo	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$438.36 ₫11M	+57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+91.3%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Gozo	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$1.03 ₫26,762	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 €2.54	$1.81 ₫46,978	-36.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$1.23 ₫31,892	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.83 €44.35	$25.91 ₫671K	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$3.46 ₫89,697	-69.5%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 10.4% less for clothing

	Gozo	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$51.59 ₫1M	-10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.83 €44.35	$34.61 ₫896K	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 €57.30	$91.59 ₫2M	+42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$94.62 ₫2M	-27.5%
Average			-10.4%

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