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Yokosuka vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Yokosuka is 40.3% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Yokosuka
Groceries
pay 68.1% more in Yokosuka
Transportation
pay 67.5% more in Yokosuka
Housing
pay 8.5% more in Yokosuka
Childcare
pay 9.3% less in Yokosuka
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Yokosuka
Clothing
pay 8.7% less in Yokosuka

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

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Yokosuka vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Yokosuka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,735
$6.33
¥992
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.62
₫119K
$5.06
¥794
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,878
$1.28
¥200
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pay 68.1% more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Yokosuka
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,789
$1.52
¥238
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫156K
$5.18
¥813
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫158K
$5.37
¥843
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pay 67.5% more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Yokosuka
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,772
$4.11
¥645
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫298K
$62.63
¥9,825
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫794M
$21,434.36
¥3M
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pay 8.5% more for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Yokosuka
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫270K
$31.63
¥4,962
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$537.76
¥84,355
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$316.33
¥49,621
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pay 9.3% less for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Yokosuka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$577.35
¥90,566
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫609M
$14,711.34
¥2M
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Yokosuka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,710
$2.53
¥397
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,887
$2.85
¥447
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,830
$3.80
¥595
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pay 8.7% less for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Yokosuka
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$50.30
¥7,890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫894K
$35.85
¥5,624
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$60.73
¥9,527
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