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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 24.7% more expensive than Irbid.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 80.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Irbid	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$1.92 ₫49,832	-54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.62 ₫120K	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.54 ₫13,905	+12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 JOD0.240	$0.33 ₫8,590	-1.0%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Irbid	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 JOD0.310	$1.08 ₫27,843	+144.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 JOD2.790	$6.05 ₫157K	+53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 JOD3.080	$6.13 ₫159K	+41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 JOD1.260	$1.62 ₫42,008	-8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 JOD1.510	$1.64 ₫42,570	-22.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$1.36 ₫35,261	+112.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 JOD0.490	$0.58 ₫14,953	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.72 ₫18,715	+50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 JOD0.190	$0.58 ₫14,918	+111.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.54 ₫14,104	+29.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.53 ₫13,662	+43.4%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Irbid	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.25 JOD4.430	$3.55 ₫91,950	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫299K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.78 JOD8.350	$5.80 ₫150K	-50.7%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 80.6% more for housing

	Irbid	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.03 JOD22.000	$10.46 ₫271K	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.62 JOD155.000	$585.86 ₫15M	+168.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.61 JOD116.000	$297.81 ₫8M	+82.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.45 JOD52.080	$79.24 ₫2M	+7.9%
Average			+80.6%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Irbid	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.46 JOD65.560	$438.36 ₫11M	+374.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+489.6%
Average			+428.7%

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pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Irbid	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.03 ₫26,762	-83.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.48 JOD1.050	$1.81 ₫46,978	+22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$1.23 ₫31,892	-65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.56 JOD24.500	$25.91 ₫671K	-25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$3.46 ₫89,697	-64.9%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Irbid	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 JOD31.330	$51.59 ₫1M	+16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 JOD20.000	$34.61 ₫896K	+22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.10 JOD57.500	$91.59 ₫2M	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.37 JOD35.000	$94.62 ₫2M	+91.7%
Average			+32.7%

Irbid vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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