Cost of living comparison
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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Riverside Cost of Living Summary
Ho Chi Minh City is 67.5% cheaper than Riverside.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Riverside Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Riverside, you would:
pay 85.1% less for restaurants
|
Riverside
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$1.92
₫49,735
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$0.54
₫13,878
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.33
₫8,573
|
|
Riverside vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Riverside
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.18
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
|
$6.05
₫156K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
|
$6.13
₫158K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$1.64
₫42,487
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.36
₫35,193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.58
₫14,924
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.72
₫18,679
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.58
₫14,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.54
₫14,077
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.53
₫13,636
|
|
Riverside vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Riverside
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
|
$3.55
₫91,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$11.55
₫298K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,998.00
|
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.48
|
$5.80
₫150K
|
|
Riverside vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Riverside
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.00
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,095.20
|
$585.86
₫15M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,760.83
|
$297.81
₫8M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
|
Riverside vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of housing
pay 50.9% less for childcare
|
Riverside
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,180.00
|
$438.36
₫11M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,280.62
|
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
|
Riverside vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of childcare
pay 75.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riverside
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
|
$1.03
₫26,710
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$1.81
₫46,887
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.71
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
|
$25.91
₫670K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$3.46
₫89,523
|
|
Riverside vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Riverside
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.66
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.00
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.75
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.33
|
$94.62
₫2M
|
|
Riverside vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing
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