Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Japan

Kobe vs. Hai Phong Cost of Living Summary

Kobe is 2.2 times more expensive than Hai Phong.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Kobe
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Kobe
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Kobe
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Kobe
Childcare: pay 67.0% more in Kobe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Kobe
Clothing: pay 11.8% less in Kobe

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Kobe are more expensive than in Hai Phong. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kobe.

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Kobe vs. Hai Phong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kobe instead of Hai Phong, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Hai Phong	Kobe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.54 ₫39,865	$7.59 ¥1,200	+393.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 ₫110K	$4.87 ¥770	+15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$1.17 ¥184	+137.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.60 ¥95	+96.7%
Average			+151.2%

Hai Phong vs. Kobe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Hai Phong	Kobe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 ₫12,624	$1.29 ¥204	+164.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$6.33 ¥1,000	+21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$5.78 ¥913	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.05 ¥325	+39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$3.16 ¥499	+87.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$3.53 ¥558	+132.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$1.36 ¥215	+183.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$2.28 ¥360	+273.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$3.54 ¥559	+593.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$1.72 ¥272	+297.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$1.58 ¥249	+214.1%
Average			+143.8%

Hai Phong vs. Kobe - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Hai Phong	Kobe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.23 ₫83,631	$4.10 ¥648	+26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.77 ₫149K	$63.27 ¥9,997	+995.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$20,061.49 ¥3M	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$28.47 ¥4,499	+428.3%
Average			+105.6%

Hai Phong vs. Kobe - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Hai Phong	Kobe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$31.16 ¥4,923	+252.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.77 ₫6M	$687.49 ¥109K	+182.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$243.77 ₫6M	$463.95 ¥73,311	+90.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.34 ₫889K	$111.27 ¥17,583	+224.0%
Average			+148.8%

Hai Phong vs. Kobe - Cost of housing

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pay 67.0% more for childcare

	Hai Phong	Kobe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.96 ₫4M	$322.65 ¥50,984	+109.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,618.80 ₫120M	$6,149.41 ¥972K	+33.1%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hai Phong	Kobe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.77 ₫19,933	$2.06 ¥326	+167.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 ₫48,171	$2.34 ¥370	+25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.19 ₫30,896	$3.48 ¥550	+191.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.09 ₫598K	$46.39 ¥7,331	+100.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$11.39 ¥1,799	+169.0%
Average			+116.4%

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pay 11.8% less for clothing

	Hai Phong	Kobe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.19 ₫1M	$50.30 ¥7,948	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.17 ₫548K	$25.31 ¥3,999	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$45.97 ¥7,264	-45.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.98 ₫2M	$65.37 ¥10,330	-15.1%
Average			-11.8%

Hai Phong vs. Kobe - Cost of clothing

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