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Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Binh Duong (Bình Dương) is 6.9% cheaper than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Childcare: pay 22.6% more in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Binh Duong (Bình Dương).

Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Binh Duong (Bình Dương) instead of Vietnam, you would:

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Vietnam	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.88 ₫49,683	$1.89 ₫49,928	+0.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.13 ₫108,845	$3.79 ₫99,855	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 ₫13,958	$0.49 ₫12,841	-8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 ₫7,515	$0.31 ₫8,062	+7.3%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Vietnam	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 ₫22,659	$0.78 ₫20,470	-9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ₫140,160	$5.67 ₫149,470	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.20 ₫137,163	$5.38 ₫141,919	+3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 ₫38,157	$1.42 ₫37,355	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.56 ₫41,037	$1.54 ₫40,538	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 ₫31,215	$0.95 ₫24,911	-20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,417	$0.26 ₫6,794	-45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫15,166	$0.31 ₫8,153	-46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,939	$0.47 ₫12,456	-3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,243	$0.43 ₫11,323	-7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,298	$0.46 ₫12,003	-2.4%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Vietnam	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 ₫84,134	$3.01 ₫79,378	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.64 ₫175,156	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,225.24 ₫875,846,709	$37,122.40 ₫978,579,166	+11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.90 ₫155,607	$4.92 ₫129,812	-16.6%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Vietnam	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.68 ₫228,737	$6.44 ₫169,754	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$310.38 ₫8,181,759	$255.69 ₫6,740,214	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.57 ₫5,893,546	$160.99 ₫4,243,838	-28.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.27 ₫1,140,722	$28.97 ₫763,597	-33.1%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 22.6% more for childcare

	Vietnam	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.23 ₫5,251,819	$263.06 ₫6,934,376	+32.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,262.04 ₫323,238,187	$13,892.02 ₫366,205,793	+13.3%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.93 ₫24,541	$0.91 ₫23,965	-2.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 ₫42,129	$1.81 ₫47,827	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.28 ₫33,698	$0.76 ₫19,971	-40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.38 ₫537,204	$9.47 ₫249,638	-53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 ₫84,196	$2.94 ₫77,388	-8.1%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Vietnam	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.66 ₫834,603	$31.19 ₫822,140	-1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.29 ₫561,324	$15.15 ₫399,420	-28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.72 ₫1,916,905	$75.76 ₫1,997,100	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.26 ₫2,036,773	$68.18 ₫1,797,390	-11.8%
Average			-9.5%

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