Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ubud Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 2.2% cheaper than Ubud.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 34.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 8.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Ubud	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$1.92 ₫49,832	-31.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	$4.62 ₫120K	+50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$0.54 ₫13,905	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	$0.33 ₫8,590	-19.5%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Ubud	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	$1.08 ₫27,843	-41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.31 IDR150K	$6.05 ₫157K	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	$6.13 ₫159K	+11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	$1.62 ₫42,008	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	$1.64 ₫42,570	-2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	$1.36 ₫35,261	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	$0.58 ₫14,953	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	$0.72 ₫18,715	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	$0.58 ₫14,918	+2.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	$0.54 ₫14,104	-16.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	$0.53 ₫13,662	-45.1%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 34.3% more for transportation

	Ubud	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	$3.55 ₫91,950	+28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫299K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,199.28 IDR437M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	$5.80 ₫150K	+84.9%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 8.5% less for housing

	Ubud	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.63 IDR336K	$10.46 ₫271K	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$544.82 IDR10M	$585.86 ₫15M	+7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.10 IDR7M	$297.81 ₫8M	-26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.40 IDR1M	$79.24 ₫2M	+27.0%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Ubud	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$440.88 IDR8M	$438.36 ₫11M	-0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,207.68 IDR94M	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+352.4%
Average			+112.1%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ubud	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$1.03 ₫26,762	-53.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	$1.81 ₫46,978	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	$1.23 ₫31,892	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.69 IDR933K	$25.91 ₫671K	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	$3.46 ₫89,697	-4.6%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Ubud	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.44 IDR784K	$51.59 ₫1M	+18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$34.61 ₫896K	+54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.00 IDR1M	$91.59 ₫2M	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.10 IDR1M	$94.62 ₫2M	+26.0%
Average			+29.3%

Ubud vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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