Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chon Buri vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Chon Buri is 6.4% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% more in Chon Buri
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Chon Buri
- Transportation
-
pay 66.4% more in Chon Buri
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Chon Buri
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% less in Chon Buri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.1% more in Chon Buri
- Clothing
-
pay 52.2% less in Chon Buri
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Chon Buri are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Chon Buri. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Chon Buri.
Chon Buri vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,427
|
$1.93
THB64.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$7.43
THB248.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,793
|
$0.72
THB24.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,520
|
$0.36
THB12.06
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,617
|
$1.28
THB42.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫155K
|
$6.19
THB207.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫157K
|
$5.47
THB183.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,667
|
$1.90
THB63.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,224
|
$1.11
THB37.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫34,975
|
$1.60
THB53.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,832
|
$0.44
THB14.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,564
|
$1.10
THB36.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,797
|
$0.73
THB24.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,990
|
$0.91
THB30.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,552
|
$0.48
THB16.16
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of groceries
pay 66.4% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,204
|
$5.03
THB168.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫297K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫789M
|
$53,475.14
THB2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫149K
|
$14.85
THB497.89
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫269K
|
$23.25
THB779.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$519.90
THB17,426.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$252.52
THB8,464.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$63.11
THB2,115.38
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of housing
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$716.27
THB24,008.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫605M
|
$10,823.49
THB363K
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of childcare
pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,545
|
$1.78
THB59.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,596
|
$1.78
THB59.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,633
|
$4.46
THB149.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫665K
|
$56.58
THB1,896.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫88,969
|
$6.54
THB219.07
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$5.94
THB199.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫889K
|
$35.65
THB1,194.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$71.30
THB2,389.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$53.48
THB1,792.42
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Chon Buri - Cost of clothing
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