Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 43.2% cheaper than Vilnius.

Restaurants: pay 76.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 18.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 24.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.3% less for restaurants

	Vilnius	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$1.92 ₫49,832	-85.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$4.62 ₫120K	-48.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 €2.02	$0.54 ₫13,905	-76.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$0.33 ₫8,590	-85.2%
Average			-76.3%

Vilnius vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Vilnius	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$1.08 ₫27,843	-34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.63	$6.05 ₫157K	+16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 €5.03	$6.13 ₫159K	+8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$1.62 ₫42,008	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.41	$1.64 ₫42,570	-57.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.36 ₫35,261	+57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$0.58 ₫14,953	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.72 ₫18,715	-7.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$0.58 ₫14,918	-63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$0.54 ₫14,104	+27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 €0.33	$0.53 ₫13,662	+44.3%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Vilnius	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 €6.52	$3.55 ₫91,950	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €37.87	$11.55 ₫299K	-72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.93 €11.51	$5.80 ₫150K	-55.1%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Vilnius	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.45 €18.20	$10.46 ₫271K	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.94 €726.22	$585.86 ₫15M	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.59 €551.45	$297.81 ₫8M	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €151.90	$79.24 ₫2M	-53.6%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 18.8% more for childcare

	Vilnius	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €575.40	$438.36 ₫11M	-32.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+108.1%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vilnius	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$1.03 ₫26,762	-81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 €3.28	$1.81 ₫46,978	-50.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$1.23 ₫31,892	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.50 €36.94	$25.91 ₫671K	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$3.46 ₫89,697	-65.6%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

	Vilnius	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.67 €84.26	$51.59 ₫1M	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.68 €37.10	$34.61 ₫896K	-17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.02 €81.90	$91.59 ₫2M	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$94.62 ₫2M	-26.5%
Average			-24.2%

Vilnius vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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