Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sunny Beach Cost of Living Summary
Ho Chi Minh City is 21.6% cheaper than Sunny Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Sunny Beach. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sunny Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Sunny Beach, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Sunny Beach
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
BGN14.94
|
$1.92
₫49,832
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.63
BGN16.76
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BGN3.11
|
$0.54
₫13,905
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
BGN2.68
|
$0.33
₫8,590
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Sunny Beach
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BGN1.34
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BGN7.47
|
$6.05
₫157K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
BGN11.77
|
$6.13
₫159K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
BGN6.39
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
BGN6.62
|
$1.64
₫42,570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.32
|
$1.36
₫35,261
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BGN1.45
|
$0.58
₫14,953
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.54
|
$0.72
₫18,715
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.04
|
$0.58
₫14,918
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BGN0.83
|
$0.54
₫14,104
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
BGN0.84
|
$0.53
₫13,662
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Sunny Beach
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
BGN10.31
|
$3.55
₫91,950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.55
₫299K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,065.86
BGN52,323.01
|
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
BGN10.96
|
$5.80
₫150K
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Sunny Beach
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.46
BGN26.91
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.04
BGN993.77
|
$585.86
₫15M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$342.62
BGN596.26
|
$297.81
₫8M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.09
BGN149.82
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of housing
pay 91.8% more for childcare
|
Sunny Beach
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.02
BGN894.53
|
$438.36
₫11M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,462.58
BGN9,506.43
|
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of childcare
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sunny Beach
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
BGN3.98
|
$1.03
₫26,762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
BGN4.93
|
$1.81
₫46,978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
BGN6.98
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.91
₫671K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.15
BGN15.93
|
$3.46
₫89,697
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Sunny Beach
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.59
BGN58.46
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.97
BGN73.04
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.32
BGN167.62
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.14
BGN181.23
|
$94.62
₫2M
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing
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