Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Ko Phan Ghan is 24.8% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% more in Ko Phan Ghan
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Ko Phan Ghan
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Ko Phan Ghan
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% more in Ko Phan Ghan
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% less in Ko Phan Ghan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ko Phan Ghan
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Ko Phan Ghan
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Ko Phan Ghan are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ko Phan Ghan. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ko Phan Ghan.
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ko Phan Ghan instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,832
|
$3.57
THB118.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
$8.02
THB266.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,905
|
$0.92
THB30.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,590
|
$0.48
THB15.87
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
$1.19
THB39.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫157K
|
$9.70
THB322.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫159K
|
$6.39
THB212.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
$2.13
THB70.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,570
|
$1.08
THB35.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,261
|
$1.32
THB43.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,953
|
$0.40
THB13.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,715
|
$1.02
THB33.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,918
|
$0.94
THB31.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$0.67
THB22.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,662
|
$0.61
THB20.32
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of groceries
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,950
|
$5.13
THB170.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫299K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$26,143.40
THB870K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$11.29
THB375.54
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of transportation
pay 28.7% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
$17.15
THB570.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$609.02
THB20,259.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$631.30
THB21,000.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$43.92
THB1,461.07
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of housing
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$505.04
THB16,800.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
$5,793.14
THB193K
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,762
|
$2.53
THB84.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,978
|
$2.77
THB92.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
$2.08
THB69.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫671K
|
$56.45
THB1,877.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,697
|
$7.58
THB252.00
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$62.94
THB2,093.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
$28.69
THB954.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$95.68
THB3,182.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$87.87
THB2,922.95
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of clothing
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