Cost of living comparison

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Beaverton vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Beaverton is 2.8 times more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 5.7 times more in Beaverton
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in Beaverton
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Beaverton
Housing
pay 3.6 times more in Beaverton
Childcare
pay 30.8% more in Beaverton
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.6 times more in Beaverton
Clothing
pay 5.5% less in Beaverton

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Beaverton are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beaverton.

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Beaverton vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.7 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Beaverton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,832
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.62
₫120K
$12.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$2.88
 
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Beaverton
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,843
$4.19
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$8.00
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$4.07
 
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Beaverton
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$5.04
 
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
$87.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$36,318.00
 
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pay 3.6 times more for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Beaverton
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫271K
$89.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$1,724.80
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$1,477.50
 
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pay 30.8% more for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Beaverton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$1,360.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
$13,000.00
 
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pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Beaverton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$5.97
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,892
$12.06
 
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pay 5.5% less for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Beaverton
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$45.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫896K
$30.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$90.00
 
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