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Netherlands

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 65.0% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 86.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 36.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 67.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 70.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 39.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:

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pay 86.2% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$1.92 ₫49,832	-91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$4.62 ₫120K	-69.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$0.54 ₫13,905	-87.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$0.33 ₫8,590	-92.1%
Average			-86.2%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.9% less for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$1.08 ₫27,843	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$6.05 ₫157K	-17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$6.13 ₫159K	+9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$1.62 ₫42,008	-63.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$1.64 ₫42,570	-72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.36 ₫35,261	+14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.58 ₫14,953	-42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.72 ₫18,715	-20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$0.58 ₫14,918	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.54 ₫14,104	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.53 ₫13,662	-11.0%
Average			-36.9%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.9% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$3.55 ₫91,950	-63.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$11.55 ₫299K	-87.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$5.80 ₫150K	-81.8%
Average			-67.9%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation

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pay 70.7% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$10.46 ₫271K	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$585.86 ₫15M	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$297.81 ₫8M	-76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$79.24 ₫2M	-62.8%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 39.9% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$438.36 ₫11M	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+100.4%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$1.03 ₫26,762	-85.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$1.81 ₫46,978	-58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$1.23 ₫31,892	-91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$25.91 ₫671K	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$3.46 ₫89,697	-79.4%
Average			-74.8%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$51.59 ₫1M	-45.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$34.61 ₫896K	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$91.59 ₫2M	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$94.62 ₫2M	-31.3%
Average			-28.9%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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