Cost of living comparison

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Zilina vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Zilina is 46.9% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 3.3 times more in Zilina
Groceries
pay 35.6% more in Zilina
Transportation
pay 49.4% more in Zilina
Housing
pay 41.8% more in Zilina
Childcare
pay 48.5% less in Zilina
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Zilina
Clothing
pay 2.9% less in Zilina

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

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Zilina vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Zilina
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
$7.84
€6.98
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$1.72
€1.53
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pay 35.6% more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Zilina
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,843
$1.38
€1.23
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$6.29
€5.60
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$4.04
€3.59
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pay 49.4% more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Zilina
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$6.74
€6.00
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
$22.39
€19.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$26,078.64
€23,210.93
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pay 41.8% more for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Zilina
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫271K
$20.21
€17.99
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$582.26
€518.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$488.95
€435.18
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pay 48.5% less for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Zilina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$407.02
€362.27
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
$6,718.41
€5,979.63
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Zilina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$2.24
€1.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$2.48
€2.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,892
$6.27
€5.58
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pay 2.9% less for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Zilina
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$64.38
€57.30
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫896K
$27.99
€24.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$81.97
€72.96
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