Cost of living comparison

Japan

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Osaka Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 31.1% cheaper than Osaka.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 30.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 31.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 23.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 12.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Osaka. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Osaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Osaka	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.33 ¥992	$1.92 ₫49,735	-69.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ¥784	$4.62 ₫119K	-7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ¥220	$0.54 ₫13,878	-61.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ¥114	$0.33 ₫8,573	-54.3%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Osaka	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 ¥207	$1.08 ₫27,789	-18.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 ¥754	$6.05 ₫156K	+25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 ¥876	$6.13 ₫158K	+9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ¥327	$1.62 ₫41,927	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 ¥664	$1.64 ₫42,487	-61.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥239	$1.36 ₫35,193	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 ¥140	$0.58 ₫14,924	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 ¥146	$0.72 ₫18,679	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 ¥287	$0.58 ₫14,889	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ¥109	$0.54 ₫14,077	-21.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ¥82	$0.53 ₫13,636	+0.7%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

	Osaka	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.09 ¥642	$3.55 ₫91,772	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.27 ¥5,061	$11.55 ₫298K	-64.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.10 ¥4,565	$5.80 ₫150K	-80.1%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 31.7% less for housing

	Osaka	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.62 ¥4,803	$10.46 ₫270K	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.14 ¥110K	$585.86 ₫15M	-16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$507.53 ¥79,614	$297.81 ₫8M	-41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.02 ¥16,632	$79.24 ₫2M	-25.3%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 23.7% more for childcare

	Osaka	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$516.34 ¥80,995	$438.36 ₫11M	-15.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,074.87 ¥2M	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+80.2%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Osaka	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 ¥422	$1.03 ₫26,710	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 ¥460	$1.81 ₫46,887	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥615	$1.23 ₫31,830	-68.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.82 ¥7,815	$25.91 ₫670K	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.02 ¥1,886	$3.46 ₫89,523	-71.2%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 12.5% more for clothing

	Osaka	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.85 ¥7,507	$51.59 ₫1M	+7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.58 ¥4,797	$34.61 ₫894K	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.22 ¥11,485	$91.59 ₫2M	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.04 ¥14,124	$94.62 ₫2M	+5.1%
Average			+12.5%

Osaka vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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