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Hoi An vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 26.6% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Hoi An
Housing: pay 1.0% more in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 4.5% more in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.1% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 49.5% less in Hoi An

The cost of childcare and housing in Hoi An are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Quito	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$1.70 ₫44,396	-65.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38	$3.79 ₫98,658	-48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13	$0.54 ₫13,979	-52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73	$0.30 ₫7,870	-58.8%
Average			-56.5%

Quito vs. Hoi An - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Quito	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62	$0.91 ₫23,678	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18	$6.16 ₫160K	+47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06	$5.28 ₫138K	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43	$1.43 ₫37,227	-41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52	$1.70 ₫44,303	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98	$1.17 ₫30,580	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51	$0.40 ₫10,442	-21.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48	$0.43 ₫11,188	-9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59	$0.48 ₫12,381	-18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68	$0.50 ₫13,146	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47	$0.37 ₫9,696	-20.7%
Average			-12.3%

Quito vs. Hoi An - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Quito	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.63	$3.23 ₫84,217	+23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00	$3.79 ₫98,658	-86.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00	$32,220.42 ₫839M	+61.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50	$6.40 ₫167K	-52.6%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 1.0% more for housing

	Quito	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.44	$7.58 ₫197K	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.12	$391.43 ₫10M	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.19	$333.34 ₫9M	+5.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.07	$46.35 ₫1M	+84.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 4.5% more for childcare

	Quito	Hoi An
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.25	$151.52 ₫4M	-46.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,360.00	$14,558.55 ₫379M	+55.5%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Quito	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38	$1.14 ₫29,598	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96	$1.56 ₫40,648	-47.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$1.14 ₫29,598	-81.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.55	$15.15 ₫395K	-60.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00	$2.84 ₫73,994	-59.4%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

	Quito	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.15	$22.73 ₫592K	-62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.83	$15.15 ₫395K	-67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.42	$53.03 ₫1M	-49.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.78	$75.76 ₫2M	-18.3%
Average			-49.5%

Quito vs. Hoi An - Cost of clothing

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