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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Samsun Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 0.4% cheaper than Samsun.

Restaurants: pay 65.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 31.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 72.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 48.0% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Samsun Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.9% less for restaurants

	Samsun	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$1.92 ₫49,832	-81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.67 TRY528.32	$4.62 ₫120K	-56.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TRY40.25	$0.54 ₫13,905	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TRY15.09	$0.33 ₫8,590	+8.8%
Average			-65.9%

Samsun vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Samsun	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 TRY98.89	$1.08 ₫27,843	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 TRY209.31	$6.05 ₫157K	+43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.38 TRY217.01	$6.13 ₫159K	+39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 TRY124.78	$1.62 ₫42,008	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 TRY127.79	$1.64 ₫42,570	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 TRY53.25	$1.36 ₫35,261	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 TRY54.00	$0.58 ₫14,953	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 TRY33.47	$0.72 ₫18,715	+6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.94	$0.58 ₫14,918	+19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 TRY10.14	$0.54 ₫14,104	+165.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 TRY7.97	$0.53 ₫13,662	+228.0%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Samsun	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 TRY247.12	$3.55 ₫91,950	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$11.55 ₫299K	-5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.24 TRY358.25	$5.80 ₫150K	-19.8%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 31.7% more for housing

	Samsun	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.53 TRY620.56	$10.46 ₫271K	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.67 TRY17,610.61	$585.86 ₫15M	+64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$254.05 TRY12,579.01	$297.81 ₫8M	+17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.64 TRY3,398.80	$79.24 ₫2M	+15.4%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 72.5% more for childcare

	Samsun	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$254.05 TRY12,579.01	$438.36 ₫11M	+72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,561.82 ₫610M
Average			+72.5%

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Samsun	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.83 TRY90.57	$1.03 ₫26,762	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 TRY201.26	$1.81 ₫46,978	-55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 TRY105.66	$1.23 ₫31,892	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.91 TRY1,530.45	$25.91 ₫671K	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 TRY201.26	$3.46 ₫89,697	-14.8%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 48.0% more for clothing

	Samsun	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.39 TRY1,207.58	$51.59 ₫1M	+111.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.49 TRY1,509.48	$34.61 ₫896K	+13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.13 TRY3,522.12	$91.59 ₫2M	+28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.97 TRY3,018.96	$94.62 ₫2M	+55.2%
Average			+48.0%

Samsun vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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