Trnava vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Trnava is 57.3% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 3.6 times more in Trnava
Groceries
pay 32.0% more in Trnava
Transportation
pay 41.5% more in Trnava
Housing
pay 70.4% more in Trnava
Childcare
pay 54.0% less in Trnava
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Trnava
Clothing
pay 0.9% less in Trnava

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

Trnava vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Trnava
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,832
$10.08
€8.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.62
₫120K
$9.24
€8.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$2.10
€1.87

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pay 32.0% more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Trnava
Bread
1 loaf
$1.08
₫27,843
$1.65
€1.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$7.71
€6.86
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$4.03
€3.58

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pay 41.5% more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Trnava
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$6.46
€5.75
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
$17.64
€15.70
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$25,966.67
€23,111.27

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pay 70.4% more for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Trnava
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.46
₫271K
$18.65
€16.60
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$727.83
€647.79
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$597.19
€531.52

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pay 54.0% less for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Trnava
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$419.90
€373.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
$5,206.77
€4,634.21

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Trnava
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$2.24
€1.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$3.17
€2.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.23
₫31,892
$5.93
€5.28

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Trnava
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.59
₫1M
$65.32
€58.14
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.61
₫896K
$40.44
€35.99
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.59
₫2M
$67.18
€59.80

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