Cost of living comparison
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Amherst vs. Hai Phong Cost of Living Summary
Amherst is 3.7 times more expensive than Hai Phong.
Amherst vs. Hai Phong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Amherst instead of Hai Phong, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Hai Phong
|
Amherst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.54
₫39,726
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
₫109K
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,663
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫7,883
|
$2.00
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Amherst - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Hai Phong
|
Amherst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
₫12,580
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
₫134K
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
₫147K
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₫37,939
|
$4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₫43,474
|
$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫39,278
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,406
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,749
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,160
|
$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫11,178
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,967
|
$1.65
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Amherst - Cost of groceries
pay 79.9% more for transportation
|
Hai Phong
|
Amherst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
₫83,339
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.77
₫149K
|
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫793M
|
$36,344.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
₫139K
|
$14.65
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Amherst - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Hai Phong
|
Amherst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.84
₫228K
|
$89.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.77
₫6M
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.77
₫6M
|
$1,333.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.34
₫886K
|
$161.67
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Amherst - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Hai Phong
|
Amherst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.96
₫4M
|
$1,493.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,618.80
₫119M
|
$17,000.00
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Amherst - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hai Phong
|
Amherst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.77
₫19,863
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
₫48,003
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,788
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.09
₫596K
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
₫109K
|
$10.50
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Amherst - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Hai Phong
|
Amherst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.19
₫1M
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.17
₫546K
|
$39.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.83
₫2M
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.98
₫2M
|
$107.83
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Amherst - Cost of clothing
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