Cost of living comparison

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Doncaster vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Doncaster is 2.1 times more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 4.8 times more in Doncaster
Groceries
pay 44.6% more in Doncaster
Transportation
pay 2.5 times more in Doncaster
Housing
pay 85.9% more in Doncaster
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Doncaster
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.3 times more in Doncaster
Clothing
pay 40.0% more in Doncaster

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

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Doncaster vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 4.8 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Doncaster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,832
$23.13
£17.35
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.62
₫120K
$7.93
£5.95
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$1.78
£1.34
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pay 44.6% more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Doncaster
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,843
$1.97
£1.48
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$4.40
£3.30
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$6.50
£4.88
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Doncaster
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$7.06
£5.30
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
$68.71
£51.56
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$36,362.64
£27,282.89
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pay 85.9% more for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Doncaster
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫271K
$46.42
£34.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$671.73
£504.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$634.29
£475.91
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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Doncaster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$1,231.14
£923.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Doncaster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$6.28
£4.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$4.85
£3.64
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,892
$20.61
£15.47
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pay 40.0% more for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Doncaster
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$109.02
£81.80
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫896K
$41.63
£31.23
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$118.93
£89.23
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