Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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China

Nanning vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Nanning is 22.6% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% more in Nanning
Groceries: pay 6.7% more in Nanning
Transportation: pay 8.4% more in Nanning
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Nanning
Childcare: pay 64.1% less in Nanning
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.9% more in Nanning
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Nanning

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

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Nanning vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Nanning
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,735	$2.98 CN¥19.91	+55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫119K	$5.59 CN¥37.33	+21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,878	$0.57 CN¥3.78	+5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,573	$0.28 CN¥1.89	-14.6%
Average			+28.9%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Nanning - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.7% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Nanning
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,789	$2.24 CN¥14.96	+108.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫156K	$5.22 CN¥34.84	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫158K	$8.33 CN¥55.58	+35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫41,927	$1.97 CN¥13.14	+21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,487	$1.80 CN¥12.04	+9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,193	$0.83 CN¥5.57	-38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,924	$0.59 CN¥3.91	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,679	$0.68 CN¥4.52	-6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,889	$0.77 CN¥5.12	+33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,077	$0.43 CN¥2.86	-21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,636	$0.54 CN¥3.61	+2.6%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 8.4% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Nanning
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,772	$4.84 CN¥32.28	+36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫298K	$15.66 CN¥104.52	+35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫794M	$22,969.30 CN¥153K	-25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$4.92 CN¥32.85	-15.2%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Nanning
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫270K	$10.69 CN¥71.34	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$248.59 CN¥1,659.06	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$154.12 CN¥1,028.62	-48.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$25.66 CN¥171.27	-67.6%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 64.1% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Nanning
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$298.30 CN¥1,990.87	-32.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫609M	$4,474.54 CN¥29,863.08	-81.0%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Nanning
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,710	$0.89 CN¥5.97	-13.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,887	$2.39 CN¥15.93	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,830	$4.10 CN¥27.37	+233.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫670K	$74.58 CN¥497.72	+187.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,523	$6.71 CN¥44.79	+93.8%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Nanning
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$19.89 CN¥132.72	-61.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫894K	$29.83 CN¥199.09	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$64.63 CN¥431.36	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$73.33 CN¥489.42	-22.5%
Average			-34.7%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Nanning - Cost of clothing

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