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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Seremban Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 27.9% more expensive than Seremban.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 28.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Seremban Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% less for restaurants

	Seremban	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR14.99	$1.92 ₫49,832	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.67 MYR14.99	$4.62 ₫120K	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.31	$0.54 ₫13,905	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.77	$0.33 ₫8,590	-23.3%
Average			-24.3%

Seremban vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Seremban	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MYR4.40	$1.08 ₫27,843	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.06 MYR37.01	$6.05 ₫157K	-33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.72 MYR27.42	$6.13 ₫159K	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 MYR6.92	$1.62 ₫42,008	-4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.16	$1.64 ₫42,570	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 MYR6.19	$1.36 ₫35,261	-10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.42	$0.58 ₫14,953	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.18 MYR8.91	$0.72 ₫18,715	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.49	$0.58 ₫14,918	-5.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.96	$0.54 ₫14,104	+13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.15	$0.53 ₫13,662	+0.1%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Seremban	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.54 MYR10.38	$3.55 ₫91,950	+39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MYR99.92	$11.55 ₫299K	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 MYR26.98	$5.80 ₫150K	-12.2%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Seremban	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.56 MYR116.62	$10.46 ₫271K	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$183.53 MYR749.38	$585.86 ₫15M	+219.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$122.35 MYR499.58	$297.81 ₫8M	+143.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.69 MYR137.56	$79.24 ₫2M	+135.2%
Average			+145.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Seremban	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.45 MYR732.72	$438.36 ₫11M	+144.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,465.82 MYR18,234.82	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+427.6%
Average			+259.0%

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pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Seremban	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 MYR14.99	$1.03 ₫26,762	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.87	$1.81 ₫46,978	-37.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.39	$1.23 ₫31,892	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.34 MYR270.89	$25.91 ₫671K	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 MYR17.99	$3.46 ₫89,697	-21.4%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 28.7% more for clothing

	Seremban	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.94 MYR199.83	$51.59 ₫1M	+5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.52 MYR67.44	$34.61 ₫896K	+109.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.36 MYR332.22	$91.59 ₫2M	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.65 MYR349.71	$94.62 ₫2M	+10.5%
Average			+28.7%

Seremban vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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