Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Bulgaria

Stara Zagora vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 2.7% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 2.2% less in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 36.5% more in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 77.4% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.2% more in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Stara Zagora

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

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Stara Zagora vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$10.29 BGN17.90	+434.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$8.96 BGN15.59	+93.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$1.54 BGN2.68	+186.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.85 BGN1.48	+156.3%
Average			+227.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.84 BGN1.45	-22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$4.65 BGN8.10	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$6.66 BGN11.59	+8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$2.30 BGN4.01	+41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$2.94 BGN5.12	+78.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.58 BGN1.02	-57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.76 BGN1.32	+31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.78 BGN1.36	+7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.87 BGN1.52	+51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.44 BGN0.77	-19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.34 BGN0.59	-36.1%
Average			-2.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.5% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$6.16 BGN10.72	+73.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$18.32 BGN31.88	+58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$30,065.86 BGN52,323.01	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$6.36 BGN11.06	+9.6%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$12.18 BGN21.20	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$294.73 BGN512.91	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$252.72 BGN439.80	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$71.13 BGN123.78	-10.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 77.4% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$229.22 BGN398.91	-47.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$2,292.20 BGN3,989.07	-90.3%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$2.24 BGN3.90	+116.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.27 BGN3.96	+25.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$3.72 BGN6.48	+202.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$26.92 BGN46.85	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$8.87 BGN15.44	+156.0%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$30.51 BGN53.09	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$19.32 BGN33.62	-44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$64.36 BGN112.01	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$51.48 BGN89.59	-45.6%
Average			-40.4%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of clothing

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