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Vietnam

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Bangladesh

Sylhet vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Sylhet is 55.2% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Sylhet
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Sylhet
Transportation: pay 14.9% more in Sylhet
Housing: pay 77.2% less in Sylhet
Childcare: pay 94.8% less in Sylhet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% more in Sylhet
Clothing: pay 63.2% less in Sylhet

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

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Sylhet vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Sylhet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$2.44 BDT300.03	+26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$4.06 BDT500.06	-12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.32 BDT39.71	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.16 BDT20.27	-50.4%
Average			-5.9%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sylhet - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Sylhet
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.58 BDT71.01	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$3.86 BDT475.05	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.07 BDT378.58	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.20 BDT147.46	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$1.49 BDT183.07	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$1.24 BDT152.54	-9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.41 BDT50.66	-28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$1.07 BDT131.88	+48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.28 BDT34.76	-51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.12 BDT14.18	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.22 BDT26.97	-58.5%
Average			-38.6%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sylhet - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.9% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Sylhet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$4.05 BDT498.47	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$24.35 BDT3,000.34	+110.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$2.52 BDT310.03	-56.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 77.2% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Sylhet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$127.86 BDT15,751.78	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$56.83 BDT7,000.79	-80.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$19.58 BDT2,412.04	-75.3%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 94.8% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Sylhet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$28.41 BDT3,500.39	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$982.29 BDT121K	-95.8%
Average			-94.8%

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Sylhet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$4.87 BDT600.07	+371.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.03 BDT250.03	+11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$2.84 BDT350.04	+130.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$9.13 BDT1,125.13	-64.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$4.06 BDT500.06	+17.2%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 63.2% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Sylhet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$15.97 BDT1,966.89	-69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$16.24 BDT2,000.23	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$36.53 BDT4,500.51	-60.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$30.04 BDT3,700.42	-68.3%
Average			-63.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sylhet - Cost of clothing

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