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Georgia

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 26.4% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 69.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 60.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.4% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$1.92 ₫49,832	-82.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$4.62 ₫120K	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$0.54 ₫13,905	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.33 ₫8,590	-45.7%
Average			-69.4%

Tbilisi vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Tbilisi	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.08 ₫27,843	+39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$6.05 ₫157K	+30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$6.13 ₫159K	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$1.62 ₫42,008	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$1.64 ₫42,570	-45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$1.36 ₫35,261	+80.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.58 ₫14,953	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$0.72 ₫18,715	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$0.58 ₫14,918	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.54 ₫14,104	+40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.53 ₫13,662	+63.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$3.55 ₫91,950	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$11.55 ₫299K	-25.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$5.80 ₫150K	-21.4%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$10.46 ₫271K	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$585.86 ₫15M	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$297.81 ₫8M	-34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$79.24 ₫2M	+17.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 60.6% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$438.36 ₫11M	+17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+120.2%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$1.03 ₫26,762	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$1.81 ₫46,978	-48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$1.23 ₫31,892	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$25.91 ₫671K	-59.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$3.46 ₫89,697	-49.0%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$51.59 ₫1M	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$34.61 ₫896K	-14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$91.59 ₫2M	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$94.62 ₫2M	-23.9%
Average			-29.0%

Tbilisi vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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