Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 12.7% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 1.9% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 2.8% more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 3.6% less in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% more in Minsk
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$9.78 BYN29.50	+408.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$6.85 BYN20.65	+48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.96 BYN2.89	+78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.59 BYN1.79	+78.4%
Average			+167.9%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.68 BYN2.05	-36.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$3.79 BYN11.43	-37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.45 BYN10.42	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.64 BYN4.94	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$2.40 BYN7.25	+46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.70 BYN2.10	-49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.76 BYN2.31	+32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.97 BYN2.93	+34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$1.21 BYN3.66	+110.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.29 BYN0.88	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.33 BYN1.01	-36.7%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 1.9% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$3.33 BYN10.04	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$18.59 BYN56.05	+61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$5.54 BYN16.72	-4.5%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 2.8% more for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$13.39 BYN40.39	+28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+27.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$46.63 BYN140.62	-41.2%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 3.6% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	-9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+2.8%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$1.63 BYN4.92	+57.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.32 BYN7.00	+27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$2.61 BYN7.87	+111.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$37.06 BYN111.77	+43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$5.87 BYN17.70	+69.4%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$50.77 BYN153.12	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$44.17 BYN133.20	+27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$106.09 BYN319.97	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$106.95 BYN322.54	+13.0%
Average			+13.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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