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Australia

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Orange Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 55.7% cheaper than Orange.

Restaurants: pay 78.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 40.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 62.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 43.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Orange Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.9% less for restaurants

	Orange	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.27 A$20.77	$1.92 ₫49,427	-86.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44 A$15.20	$4.62 ₫119K	-55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 A$4.56	$0.54 ₫13,793	-82.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 A$3.24	$0.33 ₫8,520	-85.1%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 40.4% less for groceries

	Orange	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 A$4.18	$1.08 ₫27,617	-62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 A$6.08	$6.05 ₫155K	+44.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 A$6.41	$6.13 ₫157K	+39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.90 A$5.67	$1.62 ₫41,667	-58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 A$5.75	$1.64 ₫42,224	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 A$1.95	$1.36 ₫34,975	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 A$1.65	$0.58 ₫14,832	-49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.53 A$2.22	$0.72 ₫18,564	-52.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 A$2.53	$0.58 ₫14,797	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 A$1.15	$0.54 ₫13,990	-31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 A$1.67	$0.53 ₫13,552	-53.9%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 62.9% less for transportation

	Orange	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 A$7.40	$3.55 ₫91,204	-30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$191.47 A$278.66	$11.55 ₫297K	-94.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,165.50 A$42,447.24	$30,715.02 ₫789M	+5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.81 A$50.67	$5.80 ₫149K	-83.3%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Orange	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.13 A$72.96	$10.46 ₫269K	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$823.88 A$1,199.07	$585.86 ₫15M	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$602.25 A$876.51	$297.81 ₫8M	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.05 A$180.55	$79.24 ₫2M	-36.1%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Orange	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,167.40 A$3,154.41	$438.36 ₫11M	-79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,561.82 ₫605M
Average			-79.8%

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pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Orange	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.96 A$10.13	$1.03 ₫26,545	-85.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 A$5.07	$1.81 ₫46,596	-47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$34.53 A$50.25	$1.23 ₫31,633	-96.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.22 A$76.00	$25.91 ₫665K	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.23 A$19.25	$3.46 ₫88,969	-73.8%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Orange	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.00 A$80.05	$51.59 ₫1M	-6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.50 A$89.51	$34.61 ₫889K	-43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$143.89 A$209.42	$91.59 ₫2M	-36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.08 A$158.75	$94.62 ₫2M	-13.3%
Average			-26.5%

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