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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Nova Gorica Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 32.9% cheaper than Nova Gorica.

Restaurants: pay 72.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 35.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 0.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Nova Gorica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.7% less for restaurants

	Nova Gorica	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.64 €9.47	$1.92 ₫49,832	-81.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 €7.47	$4.62 ₫120K	-45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.61 €2.33	$0.54 ₫13,905	-79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 €1.49	$0.33 ₫8,590	-80.2%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Nova Gorica	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 €1.49	$1.08 ₫27,843	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.40 €7.47	$6.05 ₫157K	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.88 €4.34	$6.13 ₫159K	+25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.69 €2.39	$1.62 ₫42,008	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 €2.26	$1.64 ₫42,570	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.36 ₫35,261	+49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.58 ₫14,953	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.72 ₫18,715	-28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.58 ₫14,918	-43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 €0.23	$0.54 ₫14,104	+114.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.75	$0.53 ₫13,662	-37.7%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Nova Gorica	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.45 €5.74	$3.55 ₫91,950	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.72 €18.44	$11.55 ₫299K	-44.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,636.12 €25,487.18	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.43 €11.06	$5.80 ₫150K	-53.3%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	Nova Gorica	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.20 €9.97	$10.46 ₫271K	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$709.17 €631.18	$585.86 ₫15M	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$503.88 €448.47	$297.81 ₫8M	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.44 €114.32	$79.24 ₫2M	-38.3%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 35.8% more for childcare

	Nova Gorica	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$499.96 €444.98	$438.36 ₫11M	-12.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+110.4%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nova Gorica	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.80 €2.49	$1.03 ₫26,762	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 €1.63	$1.81 ₫46,978	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.82 €5.18	$1.23 ₫31,892	-78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.39 €44.85	$25.91 ₫671K	-48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 €6.98	$3.46 ₫89,697	-55.8%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 0.4% less for clothing

	Nova Gorica	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.99 €49.83	$51.59 ₫1M	-7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.39 €19.93	$34.61 ₫896K	+54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.97 €99.66	$91.59 ₫2M	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.97 €99.66	$94.62 ₫2M	-15.5%
Average			-0.4%

Nova Gorica vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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