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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Stara Zagora Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 2.8% more expensive than Stara Zagora.

Restaurants: pay 69.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 41.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 67.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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

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pay 69.4% less for restaurants

	Stara Zagora	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.29 BGN17.90	$1.92 ₫49,832	-81.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 BGN15.59	$4.62 ₫120K	-48.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 BGN2.68	$0.54 ₫13,905	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BGN1.48	$0.33 ₫8,590	-61.0%
Average			-69.4%

Stara Zagora vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Stara Zagora	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 BGN1.45	$1.08 ₫27,843	+28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 BGN8.10	$6.05 ₫157K	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.66 BGN11.59	$6.13 ₫159K	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 BGN4.01	$1.62 ₫42,008	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 BGN5.12	$1.64 ₫42,570	-44.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.02	$1.36 ₫35,261	+133.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BGN1.32	$0.58 ₫14,953	-23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BGN1.36	$0.72 ₫18,715	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.52	$0.58 ₫14,918	-33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.54 ₫14,104	+23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 BGN0.59	$0.53 ₫13,662	+56.5%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Stara Zagora	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.16 BGN10.72	$3.55 ₫91,950	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.32 BGN31.88	$11.55 ₫299K	-37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,065.86 BGN52,323.01	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.36 BGN11.06	$5.80 ₫150K	-8.7%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 41.8% more for housing

	Stara Zagora	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.18 BGN21.20	$10.46 ₫271K	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$294.73 BGN512.91	$585.86 ₫15M	+98.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$252.72 BGN439.80	$297.81 ₫8M	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.13 BGN123.78	$79.24 ₫2M	+11.4%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Stara Zagora	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.22 BGN398.91	$438.36 ₫11M	+91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,292.20 BGN3,989.07	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+927.9%
Average			+343.4%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Stara Zagora	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 BGN3.90	$1.03 ₫26,762	-53.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 BGN3.96	$1.81 ₫46,978	-20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.72 BGN6.48	$1.23 ₫31,892	-66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.92 BGN46.85	$25.91 ₫671K	-3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.87 BGN15.44	$3.46 ₫89,697	-60.9%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 67.8% more for clothing

	Stara Zagora	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.51 BGN53.09	$51.59 ₫1M	+69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.32 BGN33.62	$34.61 ₫896K	+79.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 BGN112.01	$91.59 ₫2M	+42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.48 BGN89.59	$94.62 ₫2M	+83.8%
Average			+67.8%

Stara Zagora vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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