Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Ukraine

Kirovohrad vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Kirovohrad is 13.3% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Kirovohrad
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Kirovohrad
Transportation: pay 22.9% more in Kirovohrad
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Kirovohrad
Childcare: pay 64.9% less in Kirovohrad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% less in Kirovohrad
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in Kirovohrad

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

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Kirovohrad vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kirovohrad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,427	$10.03 UAH455.23	+421.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫119K	$4.68 UAH212.44	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,793	$0.58 UAH26.12	+7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,520	$0.39 UAH17.60	+16.9%
Average			+116.0%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kirovohrad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kirovohrad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,617	$0.71 UAH32.03	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫155K	$3.62 UAH164.39	-40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫157K	$4.53 UAH205.77	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫41,667	$1.60 UAH72.84	-1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,224	$2.22 UAH100.95	+35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫34,975	$0.45 UAH20.65	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,832	$0.68 UAH30.97	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,564	$0.68 UAH30.97	-5.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,797	$0.91 UAH41.30	+57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,990	$0.35 UAH15.75	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,552	$0.43 UAH19.50	-18.6%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 22.9% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kirovohrad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,204	$5.66 UAH256.78	+59.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫297K	$14.49 UAH657.56	+25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫789M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫149K	$5.79 UAH263.02	-0.1%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kirovohrad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫269K	$5.57 UAH252.91	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$200.57 UAH9,104.62	-32.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$43.46 UAH1,972.67	-45.2%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 64.9% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kirovohrad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$297.14 UAH13,488.33	-32.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫605M	$4,278.85 UAH194K	-81.8%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kirovohrad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,545	$0.89 UAH40.46	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,596	$1.14 UAH51.85	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,633	$2.94 UAH133.53	+138.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫665K	$22.29 UAH1,011.62	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫88,969	$4.46 UAH202.32	+28.7%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kirovohrad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$42.34 UAH1,922.09	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫889K	$44.57 UAH2,023.25	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$78.00 UAH3,540.69	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$133.71 UAH6,069.75	+41.3%
Average			+6.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kirovohrad - Cost of clothing

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