Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Vietnam

Hai Phong vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Hai Phong is 53.4% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 64.9% less in Hai Phong
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Hai Phong
Transportation: pay 38.9% less in Hai Phong
Housing: pay 59.9% less in Hai Phong
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Hai Phong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.7% less in Hai Phong
Clothing: pay 55.8% less in Hai Phong

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hai Phong.

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Hai Phong vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 64.9% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Hai Phong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB978.33	$1.54 ₫40,006	-86.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB587.00	$4.23 ₫110K	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB135.29	$0.49 ₫12,752	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.91	$0.31 ₫7,939	-63.4%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Moscow	Hai Phong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB85.11	$0.49 ₫12,669	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB596.93	$5.21 ₫135K	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB385.82	$5.70 ₫148K	+23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB155.91	$1.47 ₫38,206	-21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB249.52	$1.68 ₫43,780	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.95	$1.52 ₫39,554	+63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB68.05	$0.48 ₫12,493	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB75.43	$0.61 ₫15,860	-32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB149.39	$0.51 ₫13,253	-71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.99	$0.43 ₫11,257	+6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.06	$0.50 ₫13,058	+55.3%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 38.9% less for transportation

	Moscow	Hai Phong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB276.94	$3.23 ₫83,927	-2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,399.68	$5.77 ₫150K	-85.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$30,715.02 ₫798M	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB841.36	$5.39 ₫140K	-46.4%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 59.9% less for housing

	Moscow	Hai Phong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB826.33	$8.84 ₫230K	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB122K	$243.77 ₫6M	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB67,274.34	$243.77 ₫6M	-69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,946.70	$34.34 ₫892K	-76.0%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Moscow	Hai Phong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB67,659.00	$153.96 ₫4M	-81.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$4,618.80 ₫120M	-82.5%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Hai Phong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB391.33	$0.77 ₫20,003	-83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB309.37	$1.86 ₫48,341	-49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB288.61	$1.19 ₫31,005	-65.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,513.59	$23.09 ₫600K	-45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB782.66	$4.23 ₫110K	-54.8%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 55.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Hai Phong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,071.28	$46.19 ₫1M	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,224.26	$21.17 ₫550K	-66.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,152.21	$83.83 ₫2M	-42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,069.99	$76.98 ₫2M	-57.3%
Average			-55.8%

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