Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Pakistan

Lahore vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Lahore is 45.9% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% more in Lahore
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in Lahore
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Lahore
Housing: pay 61.2% less in Lahore
Childcare: pay 90.3% less in Lahore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% more in Lahore
Clothing: pay 47.2% less in Lahore

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

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Lahore vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.7% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Lahore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$2.53 PKR700.70	+31.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.40 PKR110.29	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.24 PKR65.38	-28.9%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Lahore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.75 PKR206.98	-30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$3.13 PKR868.73	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.53 PKR979.74	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.17 PKR325.01	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$1.16 PKR321.01	-29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.55 PKR152.39	-59.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.30 PKR84.28	-47.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.40 PKR110.36	-44.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.30 PKR83.84	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.14 PKR39.50	-73.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.17 PKR47.22	-67.7%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Lahore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	+45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	-53.1%
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			-18.3%

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pay 61.2% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Lahore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	+56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	+22.3%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 90.3% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Lahore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	-89.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$2,040.56 PKR566K	-91.3%
Average			-90.3%

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pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Lahore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+249.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.60 PKR721.35	+43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$2.17 PKR600.60	+75.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	-12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+25.1%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 47.2% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Lahore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	-65.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	-19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	-65.3%
Average			-47.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Lahore - Cost of clothing

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