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Okinawa vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Okinawa is 39.2% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 3.0 times more in Okinawa
Groceries
pay 66.1% more in Okinawa
Transportation
pay 72.3% more in Okinawa
Housing
pay 3.6% more in Okinawa
Childcare
pay 57.6% less in Okinawa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7 times more in Okinawa
Clothing
pay 12.7% less in Okinawa

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

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Okinawa vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Okinawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,832
$9.99
¥1,578
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.62
₫120K
$6.99
¥1,105
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$1.49
¥236
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pay 66.1% more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Okinawa
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,843
$2.10
¥332
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$8.88
¥1,404
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$6.07
¥959
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pay 72.3% more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Okinawa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$4.10
¥648
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
$66.02
¥10,432
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$21,143.33
¥3M
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pay 3.6% more for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Okinawa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫271K
$52.72
¥8,331
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$405.22
¥64,030
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$327.24
¥51,709
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pay 57.6% less for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Okinawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$332.14
¥52,484
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
$5,598.72
¥885K
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Okinawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$2.00
¥316
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$4.16
¥657
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,892
$3.92
¥620
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pay 12.7% less for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Okinawa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$49.67
¥7,848
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫896K
$23.41
¥3,699
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$80.24
¥12,679
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