Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Vietnam

Hai Phong vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Hai Phong is 59.8% cheaper than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 77.5% less in Hai Phong
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Hai Phong
Transportation: pay 52.7% less in Hai Phong
Housing: pay 68.6% less in Hai Phong
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Hai Phong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% less in Hai Phong
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in Hai Phong

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hai Phong.

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Hai Phong vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Plzen, you would:

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pay 77.5% less for restaurants

	Plzen	Hai Phong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK248.12	$1.54 ₫39,865	-86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$4.23 ₫110K	-53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.14	$0.49 ₫12,707	-75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.46	$0.31 ₫7,911	-82.8%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Plzen	Hai Phong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.19	$0.49 ₫12,624	-70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK148.87	$5.21 ₫135K	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK90.74	$5.70 ₫148K	+36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK85.35	$1.47 ₫38,071	-62.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK98.24	$1.68 ₫43,626	-62.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.01	$1.52 ₫39,415	+56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK17.93	$0.48 ₫12,449	-42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.33	$0.61 ₫15,804	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.28	$0.51 ₫13,206	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.43 ₫11,217	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.50 ₫13,012	-10.5%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 52.7% less for transportation

	Plzen	Hai Phong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK151.89	$3.23 ₫83,631	-54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK595.49	$5.77 ₫149K	-79.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK659K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK282.86	$5.39 ₫140K	-58.8%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 68.6% less for housing

	Plzen	Hai Phong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK353.21	$8.84 ₫229K	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	$243.77 ₫6M	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	$243.77 ₫6M	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	$34.34 ₫889K	-83.6%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Plzen	Hai Phong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	$153.96 ₫4M	-53.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK234K	$4,618.80 ₫120M	-57.3%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Hai Phong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK59.55	$0.77 ₫19,933	-72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.44	$1.86 ₫48,171	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK148.87	$1.19 ₫30,896	-82.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	$23.09 ₫598K	-61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK248.12	$4.23 ₫110K	-63.1%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Plzen	Hai Phong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	$46.19 ₫1M	-41.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK934.59	$21.17 ₫548K	-51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	$83.83 ₫2M	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	$76.98 ₫2M	-30.3%
Average			-33.4%

Plzen vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing

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