Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 8.4% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Mostar
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 59.6% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 50.8% less in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.4% more in Mostar
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$6.87 BAM11.95	+256.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$5.72 BAM9.95	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$1.86 BAM3.24	+246.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$1.22 BAM2.12	+266.5%
Average			+146.3%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mostar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.92 BAM1.60	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$3.88 BAM6.75	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$4.30 BAM7.49	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$2.60 BAM4.52	+60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$3.28 BAM5.70	+99.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.51 BAM0.88	-62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.74 BAM1.28	+27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.63 BAM1.09	-13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.53 BAM0.93	-7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.46 BAM0.79	-16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.45 BAM0.79	-13.9%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 59.6% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$5.84 BAM10.16	+64.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$36.47 BAM63.46	+215.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$6.29 BAM10.95	+8.5%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$26.22 BAM45.62	+150.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$428.54 BAM745.57	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$251.36 BAM437.32	-15.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$70.25 BAM122.22	-11.4%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 50.8% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$135.41 BAM235.58	-69.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	-21.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 57.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$2.29 BAM3.98	+121.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$1.66 BAM2.89	-8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$3.89 BAM6.77	+215.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$34.90 BAM60.72	+34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$5.66 BAM9.85	+63.4%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$58.36 BAM101.53	+13.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$32.23 BAM56.08	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$85.58 BAM148.89	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$82.39 BAM143.34	-12.9%
Average			-3.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mostar - Cost of clothing

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