Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Indonesia

Bali vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Bali is 23.1% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% more in Bali
Groceries: pay 33.7% more in Bali
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Bali
Housing: pay 60.6% more in Bali
Childcare: pay 52.9% less in Bali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% more in Bali
Clothing: pay 14.4% less in Bali

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

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Bali vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.1% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Bali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	+45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$4.75 IDR85,746.34	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$1.41 IDR25,445.05	+162.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.67 IDR12,087.62	+101.8%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 33.7% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Bali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$2.14 IDR38,713.47	+99.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$8.31 IDR150K	+37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$5.59 IDR101K	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$2.01 IDR36,367.53	+24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	+3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	+14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	+17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	+37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.85 IDR15,297.07	+47.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.79 IDR14,333.29	+45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$1.02 IDR18,482.84	+94.0%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Bali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$3.25 IDR58,600.20	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$8.10 IDR146K	-29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$24,199.28 IDR437M	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$3.99 IDR72,046.48	-31.2%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 60.6% more for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Bali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$18.63 IDR336K	+78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$978.18 IDR18M	+67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$593.00 IDR11M	+99.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$62.40 IDR1M	-21.3%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 52.9% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Bali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$440.88 IDR8M	+0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$5,207.68 IDR94M	-77.9%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Bali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	+116.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.25 IDR40,649.42	+24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	+72.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$46.04 IDR831K	+77.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	+4.9%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Bali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$43.44 IDR784K	-15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$33.52 IDR605K	-3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$76.00 IDR1M	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$75.10 IDR1M	-20.6%
Average			-14.4%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Bali - Cost of clothing

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