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Malta

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 42.8% cheaper than San Pawl Il-bahar.

Restaurants: pay 81.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 38.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 45.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 59.0% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of San Pawl Il-bahar, you would:

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pay 81.5% less for restaurants

	San Pawl Il-bahar	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 €17.58	$1.92 ₫49,427	-90.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$4.62 ₫119K	-58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.21	$0.54 ₫13,793	-78.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 €1.81	$0.33 ₫8,520	-83.5%
Average			-81.5%

San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	San Pawl Il-bahar	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 €1.07	$1.08 ₫27,617	-10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 €3.70	$6.05 ₫155K	+46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 €4.61	$6.13 ₫157K	+19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 €3.19	$1.62 ₫41,667	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 €3.19	$1.64 ₫42,224	-53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.23	$1.36 ₫34,975	-0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.58 ₫14,832	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$0.72 ₫18,564	-45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.14	$0.58 ₫14,797	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.64	$0.54 ₫13,990	-23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$0.53 ₫13,552	-36.1%
Average			-28.6%

San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.7% less for transportation

	San Pawl Il-bahar	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.10	$3.55 ₫91,204	-37.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫297K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,847.06 €33,954.49	$30,715.02 ₫789M	-18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €21.10	$5.80 ₫149K	-75.3%
Average			-38.7%

San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.7% less for housing

	San Pawl Il-bahar	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.31 €36.16	$10.46 ₫269K	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.77 €879.00	$585.86 ₫15M	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$858.46 €770.17	$297.81 ₫8M	-65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.53 €39.95	$79.24 ₫2M	+78.0%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 59.0% more for childcare

	San Pawl Il-bahar	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.05 €329.30	$438.36 ₫11M	+19.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,132.13 €9,987.19	$23,561.82 ₫605M	+111.7%
Average			+59.0%

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pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports

	San Pawl Il-bahar	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.02	$1.03 ₫26,545	-76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 €2.31	$1.81 ₫46,596	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.33 €5.68	$1.23 ₫31,633	-80.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.39 €45.21	$25.91 ₫665K	-48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.94 €8.92	$3.46 ₫88,969	-65.1%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	San Pawl Il-bahar	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.39 €20.09	$51.59 ₫1M	+130.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.22 €29.80	$34.61 ₫889K	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.04 €87.06	$91.59 ₫2M	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.65 €66.97	$94.62 ₫2M	+26.8%
Average			+30.2%

San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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