Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 30.0% cheaper than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 75.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 7.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 37.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 92.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 35.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City

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

Planning a move to Vietnam? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 75.2% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$1.92 ₫49,832	-80.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$4.62 ₫120K	-61.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$0.54 ₫13,905	-77.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$0.33 ₫8,590	-82.3%
Average			-75.2%

Novi Sad vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 7.8% less for groceries

	Novi Sad	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$1.08 ₫27,843	+10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$6.05 ₫157K	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$6.13 ₫159K	+14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$1.62 ₫42,008	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$1.64 ₫42,570	-50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$1.36 ₫35,261	+73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$0.58 ₫14,953	-34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$0.72 ₫18,715	-3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$0.58 ₫14,918	-49.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.54 ₫14,104	+17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.53 ₫13,662	+75.7%
Average			-7.8%

Novi Sad vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 37.9% less for transportation

	Novi Sad	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$3.55 ₫91,950	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$11.55 ₫299K	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$5.80 ₫150K	-39.1%
Average			-37.9%

Novi Sad vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 19.7% less for housing

	Novi Sad	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$10.46 ₫271K	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$585.86 ₫15M	+19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$297.81 ₫8M	-25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$79.24 ₫2M	-53.8%
Average			-19.7%

Novi Sad vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 92.7% more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$438.36 ₫11M	+19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+212.0%
Average			+92.7%

Novi Sad vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$1.03 ₫26,762	-63.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$1.81 ₫46,978	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$1.23 ₫31,892	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$25.91 ₫671K	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$3.46 ₫89,697	-53.1%
Average			-49.9%

Novi Sad vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 35.7% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$51.59 ₫1M	-56.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$34.61 ₫896K	-21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$91.59 ₫2M	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$94.62 ₫2M	-24.5%
Average			-35.7%

Novi Sad vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Novi Sad vs. Ho Chi Minh City

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Ho Chi Minh City?

More cost comparisons

Novi Sad vs.

Shanghai

Novi Sad vs.

Quito

Novi Sad vs.

Cairo

Novi Sad vs.

Warsaw

Novi Sad vs.

Toronto

Novi Sad vs.

Dublin

Novi Sad vs.

Moscow

Novi Sad vs.

Lima

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Serbia vs. Vietnam. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Serbia and Vietnam.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Novi Sad

Add prices for Ho Chi Minh City

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ho Chi Minh City or Novi Sad. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.