Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 46.7% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 68.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 57.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 30.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.7% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$1.92 ₫49,838	-83.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$4.62 ₫120K	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$0.54 ₫13,907	-66.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$0.33 ₫8,591	-60.3%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Moscow	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$1.08 ₫27,847	+5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$6.05 ₫157K	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$6.13 ₫159K	+32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$1.62 ₫42,014	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$1.64 ₫42,575	-44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$1.36 ₫35,266	+46.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$0.58 ₫14,955	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$0.72 ₫18,718	-19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$0.58 ₫14,920	-67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.54 ₫14,106	+34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.53 ₫13,664	+63.1%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Moscow	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$3.55 ₫91,962	+7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$11.55 ₫299K	-71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$5.80 ₫150K	-42.3%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 57.1% less for housing

	Moscow	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$10.46 ₫271K	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$585.86 ₫15M	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$297.81 ₫8M	-63.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$79.24 ₫2M	-44.5%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 30.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$438.36 ₫11M	-45.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$23,561.82 ₫610M	-10.8%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$1.03 ₫26,765	-77.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$1.81 ₫46,984	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$1.23 ₫31,896	-64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$25.91 ₫671K	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$3.46 ₫89,709	-63.0%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Moscow	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$51.59 ₫1M	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$34.61 ₫896K	-44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$91.59 ₫2M	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$94.62 ₫2M	-47.5%
Average			-45.7%

Moscow vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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