Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 21.0% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 6.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 41.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 7.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 15.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$1.92 ₫49,832	-77.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$4.62 ₫120K	-46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.54 ₫13,905	-75.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.33 ₫8,590	-77.1%
Average			-69.2%

Sarajevo vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.3% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.08 ₫27,843	-9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$6.05 ₫157K	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$6.13 ₫159K	+36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$1.62 ₫42,008	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$1.64 ₫42,570	-52.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.36 ₫35,261	+106.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.58 ₫14,953	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.72 ₫18,715	+3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.58 ₫14,918	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.54 ₫14,104	+25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.53 ₫13,662	+2.8%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 41.1% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$3.55 ₫91,950	-44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$11.55 ₫299K	-66.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$5.80 ₫150K	-45.2%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 7.3% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$10.46 ₫271K	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$585.86 ₫15M	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$297.81 ₫8M	-4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$79.24 ₫2M	-52.5%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$438.36 ₫11M	+112.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+508.8%
Average			+259.4%

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$1.03 ₫26,762	-63.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$1.81 ₫46,978	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$1.23 ₫31,892	-68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$25.91 ₫671K	-35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$3.46 ₫89,697	-49.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 15.4% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$51.59 ₫1M	-41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$34.61 ₫896K	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$91.59 ₫2M	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$94.62 ₫2M	-5.5%
Average			-15.4%

Sarajevo vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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