Cost of living comparison

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Liepaja vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Liepaja is 28.1% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 3.5 times more in Liepaja
Groceries
pay 20.1% more in Liepaja
Transportation
pay 66.8% more in Liepaja
Housing
pay 14.1% less in Liepaja
Childcare
pay 46.4% less in Liepaja
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Liepaja
Clothing
pay 27.9% more in Liepaja

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

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Liepaja vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Liepaja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,832
$11.20
€9.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.62
₫120K
$8.96
€7.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$1.61
€1.44
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pay 20.1% more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Liepaja
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,843
$1.43
€1.27
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$5.22
€4.65
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$4.41
€3.92
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pay 66.8% more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Liepaja
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$6.77
€6.02
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
$33.59
€29.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
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pay 14.1% less for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Liepaja
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫271K
$20.41
€18.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$313.53
€279.05
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$232.35
€206.80
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pay 46.4% less for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Liepaja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$167.96
€149.49
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
$17,635.84
€15,696.53
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Liepaja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$3.92
€3.49
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$2.80
€2.49
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,892
$6.16
€5.48
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pay 27.9% more for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Liepaja
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$69.42
€61.79
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫896K
$50.39
€44.85
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$85.85
€76.41
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