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Shreveport vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Shreveport is 2.2 times more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 5.0 times more in Shreveport
Groceries
pay 66.2% more in Shreveport
Transportation
pay 7.4% more in Shreveport
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Shreveport
Childcare
pay 37.8% more in Shreveport
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2 times more in Shreveport
Clothing
pay 12.7% more in Shreveport

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

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Shreveport vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.0 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Shreveport
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,832
$16.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.62
₫120K
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$2.46
 
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pay 66.2% more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Shreveport
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,843
$2.75
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$5.16
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$4.08
 
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pay 7.4% more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Shreveport
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$3.27
 
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$29,778.59
 
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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Shreveport
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫271K
$68.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$1,175.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$1,341.67
 
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pay 37.8% more for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Shreveport
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$1,033.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
$18,980.00
 
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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Shreveport
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$5.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$5.20
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,892
$9.48
 
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pay 12.7% more for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Shreveport
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$51.25
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫896K
$38.75
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$83.75
 
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