Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Pakistan

Karachi vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Karachi is 50.3% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% more in Karachi
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Karachi
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Karachi
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Karachi
Childcare: pay 90.1% less in Karachi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in Karachi
Clothing: pay 47.8% less in Karachi

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

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Karachi vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.8% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Karachi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$2.17 PKR600.60	+12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.39 PKR109.17	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.27 PKR73.78	-19.8%
Average			+5.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Karachi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Karachi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.54 PKR149.82	-49.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$2.89 PKR802.51	-52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.33 PKR923.25	-45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.26 PKR349.44	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$1.40 PKR389.34	-14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.58 PKR160.05	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.25 PKR70.26	-56.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.46 PKR127.13	-36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.25 PKR68.11	-57.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.15 PKR40.64	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.15 PKR41.17	-71.9%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Karachi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$5.15 PKR1,428.03	+45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$9.93 PKR2,752.75	-14.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$18,053.11 PKR5M	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	+15.1%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Karachi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$13.24 PKR3,670.33	+26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$119.43 PKR33,110.00	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$74.38 PKR20,620.60	-75.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$86.68 PKR24,031.72	+9.4%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 90.1% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Karachi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$51.74 PKR14,345.58	-88.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$1,942.52 PKR539K	-91.8%
Average			-90.1%

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Karachi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$2.17 PKR600.60	+109.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.15 PKR596.75	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$1.81 PKR500.50	+46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$21.46 PKR5,950.39	-17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+25.1%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 47.8% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Karachi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$17.80 PKR4,933.50	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$23.21 PKR6,435.00	-32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$67.83 PKR18,804.50	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$40.92 PKR11,344.67	-56.8%
Average			-47.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Karachi - Cost of clothing

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