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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subang Jaya Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 5.7% cheaper than Subang Jaya.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 6.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 79.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Subang Jaya	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR15.00	$1.92 ₫49,735	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.65 MYR18.99	$4.62 ₫119K	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 MYR3.03	$0.54 ₫13,878	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.54	$0.33 ₫8,573	-11.7%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Subang Jaya	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.35	$1.08 ₫27,789	+0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MYR27.85	$6.05 ₫156K	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 MYR29.33	$6.13 ₫158K	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 MYR9.00	$1.62 ₫41,927	-26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$1.64 ₫42,487	-18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 MYR5.54	$1.36 ₫35,193	+0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.35	$0.58 ₫14,924	-29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.72 ₫18,679	-30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.66	$0.58 ₫14,889	-11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 MYR2.01	$0.54 ₫14,077	+10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 MYR2.05	$0.53 ₫13,636	+5.3%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Subang Jaya	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.15	$3.55 ₫91,772	+10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.98	$11.55 ₫298K	-5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR171K	$30,715.02 ₫794M	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 MYR17.79	$5.80 ₫150K	+33.2%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 6.5% more for housing

	Subang Jaya	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.91 MYR118.10	$10.46 ₫270K	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$562.82 MYR2,299.27	$585.86 ₫15M	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,399.55	$297.81 ₫8M	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.39 MYR115.99	$79.24 ₫2M	+179.1%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 79.2% more for childcare

	Subang Jaya	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.86	$438.36 ₫11M	+46.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,751.60 MYR43,923.52	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+119.1%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Subang Jaya	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 MYR16.99	$1.03 ₫26,710	-75.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 MYR12.05	$1.81 ₫46,887	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$1.23 ₫31,830	-72.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MYR99.97	$25.91 ₫670K	+5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.49	$3.46 ₫89,523	-30.9%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Subang Jaya	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.86 MYR244.54	$51.59 ₫1M	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.06 MYR143.24	$34.61 ₫894K	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.65 MYR349.89	$91.59 ₫2M	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.71 MYR284.79	$94.62 ₫2M	+35.7%
Average			+5.4%

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