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

Binh Duong (Bình Dương) is 56.3% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 77.7% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Transportation: pay 32.7% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Housing: pay 81.3% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Childcare: pay 26.0% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.8% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Clothing: pay 52.2% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)

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

Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.7% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.85	$1.89 ₫49,824	-86.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.90	$3.79 ₫99,647	-59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.24	$0.49 ₫12,814	-80.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.41	$0.31 ₫8,045	-84.5%
Average			-77.7%

Wellington vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Wellington	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.41	$0.78 ₫20,428	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.93	$5.67 ₫149,159	+40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.70	$5.38 ₫141,624	-20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.67	$1.42 ₫37,278	-79.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.22	$1.54 ₫40,453	-67.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.35	$0.95 ₫24,860	-30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.74	$0.26 ₫6,780	-74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.29	$0.31 ₫8,136	-76.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$3.99	$0.47 ₫12,430	-79.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.54	$0.43 ₫11,300	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.17	$0.46 ₫11,978	-32.8%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 32.7% less for transportation

	Wellington	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.58	$3.01 ₫79,213	-51.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$188.86	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$53,677.18	$37,122.40 ₫976,541,854	+19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.07	$4.92 ₫129,541	-66.2%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 81.3% less for housing

	Wellington	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$83.99	$6.44 ₫169,400	-86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,137.45	$255.69 ₫6,726,181	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,894.16	$160.99 ₫4,235,003	-85.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$188.43	$28.97 ₫762,007	-73.5%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 26.0% less for childcare

	Wellington	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,324.04	$263.06 ₫6,919,939	-65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,040.13	$13,892.02 ₫365,443,386	+13.8%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.43	$0.91 ₫23,915	-86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.10	$1.81 ₫47,728	-48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.23	$0.76 ₫19,929	-97.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$58.79	$9.47 ₫249,118	-72.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.88	$2.94 ₫77,227	-74.6%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 52.2% less for clothing

	Wellington	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$119.42	$31.19 ₫820,428	-55.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$80.35	$15.15 ₫398,589	-67.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$195.21	$75.76 ₫1,992,943	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$251.95	$68.18 ₫1,793,648	-53.4%
Average			-52.2%

Wellington vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) - Cost of clothing

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