Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Turkey

Adana vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Adana is 1.8% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Adana
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Adana
Transportation: pay 34.5% more in Adana
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Adana
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Adana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.4% more in Adana
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Adana

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

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Adana vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Adana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$6.10 TRY301.90	+216.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$7.11 TRY352.21	+54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$1.14 TRY56.61	+112.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.33 TRY16.35	-0.4%
Average			+110.7%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Adana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.86 TRY42.72	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$4.95 TRY244.91	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.75 TRY185.83	-38.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.71 TRY84.53	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$1.43 TRY70.72	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.97 TRY47.91	-28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.85 TRY41.98	+46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.53 TRY26.24	-26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.49 TRY24.39	-14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.18 TRY8.75	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.16 TRY7.92	-69.7%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 34.5% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Adana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$4.89 TRY242.10	+37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$7.32 TRY362.28	+26.1%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Adana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$13.89 TRY687.65	+32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$426.80 TRY21,132.74	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$250.66 TRY12,411.29	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$44.65 TRY2,210.86	-43.7%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Adana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$311.64 TRY15,430.25	-28.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	??
Average			-28.9%

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pay 73.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Adana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$2.24 TRY110.70	+116.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.90 TRY143.40	+59.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$2.03 TRY100.63	+65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$37.26 TRY1,844.92	+43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$6.61 TRY327.05	+90.7%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Adana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$31.50 TRY1,559.80	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$23.71 TRY1,174.04	-31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$91.46 TRY4,528.44	-0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$203.24 TRY10,063.21	+114.8%
Average			-2.7%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Adana - Cost of clothing

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