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Faroe Islands

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 63.4% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 87.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 66.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 53.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 56.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 10.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 53.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.4% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK174.37	$1.92 ₫49,832	-92.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK132.75	$4.62 ₫120K	-76.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.58	$0.54 ₫13,905	-83.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.60	$0.33 ₫8,590	-87.5%
Average			-87.4%

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pay 66.1% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK32.88	$1.08 ₫27,843	-78.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$6.05 ₫157K	-26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.24	$6.13 ₫159K	-28.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.25	$1.62 ₫42,008	-74.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK42.94	$1.64 ₫42,570	-74.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.20	$1.36 ₫35,261	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.72	$0.58 ₫14,953	-77.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.08	$0.72 ₫18,715	-73.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.59	$0.58 ₫14,918	-75.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.00	$0.54 ₫14,104	-67.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.86	$0.53 ₫13,662	-74.7%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 53.1% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK43.81	$3.55 ₫91,950	-46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK199.28	$11.55 ₫299K	-61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,715.02 ₫795M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.80 ₫150K
Average			-53.1%

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pay 56.2% less for housing

	Torshavn	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK597.84	$10.46 ₫271K	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	$585.86 ₫15M	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,938.52	$297.81 ₫8M	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK652.11	$79.24 ₫2M	-19.2%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 10.2% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	$438.36 ₫11M	-10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,561.82 ₫610M
Average			-10.2%

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pay 77.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.08	$1.03 ₫26,762	-89.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK45.93	$1.81 ₫46,978	-73.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK74.73	$1.23 ₫31,892	-89.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK366.67	$25.91 ₫671K	-53.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.11	$3.46 ₫89,697	-78.5%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 53.9% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK933.87	$51.59 ₫1M	-63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK398.56	$34.61 ₫896K	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	$91.59 ₫2M	-45.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	$94.62 ₫2M	-61.3%
Average			-53.9%

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