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Hoi An vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 66.2% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 85.3% less in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 58.0% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 60.9% less in Hoi An
Housing: pay 76.2% less in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 39.7% less in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.9% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 64.2% less in Hoi An

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoi An instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 85.3% less for restaurants

	Paris	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.82	$1.70 ₫44,396	-90.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €11.86	$3.79 ₫98,658	-73.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.59	$0.54 ₫13,979	-87.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 €2.74	$0.30 ₫7,870	-90.7%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 58.0% less for groceries

	Paris	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 €1.78	$0.91 ₫23,678	-56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.76 €10.79	$6.16 ₫160K	-51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 €5.04	$5.28 ₫138K	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.42	$1.43 ₫37,227	-72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.65	$1.70 ₫44,303	-74.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.39	$1.17 ₫30,580	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.97	$0.40 ₫10,442	-65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.24	$0.43 ₫11,188	-70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.54	$0.48 ₫12,381	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.02	$0.50 ₫13,146	-58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.24	$0.37 ₫9,696	-74.6%
Average			-58.0%

Paris vs. Hoi An - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.9% less for transportation

	Paris	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €6.82	$3.23 ₫84,217	-59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$103.72 €87.76	$3.79 ₫98,658	-96.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,904.00 €30,380.78	$32,220.42 ₫839M	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.70 €23.44	$6.40 ₫167K	-76.9%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 76.2% less for housing

	Paris	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.58 €31.80	$7.58 ₫197K	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.45 €1,385.55	$391.43 ₫10M	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.19 €1,013.87	$333.34 ₫9M	-72.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.70 €169.83	$46.35 ₫1M	-76.9%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 39.7% less for childcare

	Paris	Hoi An
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.13 €675.35	$151.52 ₫4M	-81.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,327.34 €12,123.32	$14,558.55 ₫379M	+1.6%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 78.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €6.92	$1.14 ₫29,598	-86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 €4.17	$1.56 ₫40,648	-68.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.18 €12.85	$1.14 ₫29,598	-92.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.12 €36.48	$15.15 ₫395K	-64.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €13.84	$2.84 ₫73,994	-82.6%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 64.2% less for clothing

	Paris	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.15 €99.98	$22.73 ₫592K	-80.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.25 €40.82	$15.15 ₫395K	-68.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.09 €104.15	$53.03 ₫1M	-56.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.69 €129.20	$75.76 ₫2M	-50.4%
Average			-64.2%

Paris vs. Hoi An - Cost of clothing

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