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Hoi An vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 57.5% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 77.5% less in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 43.3% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 49.1% less in Hoi An
Housing: pay 70.0% less in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 30.5% less in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.1% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 59.0% less in Hoi An

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoi An instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 77.5% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.05	$1.70 ₫44,396	-88.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.39	$3.79 ₫98,658	-59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.10	$0.54 ₫13,979	-78.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.30	$0.30 ₫7,870	-84.7%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 43.3% less for groceries

	Wellington	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.30	$0.91 ₫23,678	-54.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.71	$6.16 ₫160K	+53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.32	$5.28 ₫138K	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.30	$1.43 ₫37,227	-78.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$7.96	$1.70 ₫44,303	-64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.27	$1.17 ₫30,580	-13.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.69	$0.40 ₫10,442	-60.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.22	$0.43 ₫11,188	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$3.86	$0.48 ₫12,381	-79.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.50	$0.50 ₫13,146	-43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.13	$0.37 ₫9,696	-45.1%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 49.1% less for transportation

	Wellington	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.24	$3.23 ₫84,217	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$182.80	$3.79 ₫98,658	-96.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$51,954.01	$32,220.42 ₫839M	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$24.27	$6.40 ₫167K	-56.0%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 70.0% less for housing

	Wellington	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$81.30	$7.58 ₫197K	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,068.83	$391.43 ₫10M	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,833.36	$333.34 ₫9M	-69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$182.38	$46.35 ₫1M	-57.6%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 30.5% less for childcare

	Wellington	Hoi An
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,281.53	$151.52 ₫4M	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$20,364.69	$14,558.55 ₫379M	+19.2%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.06	$1.14 ₫29,598	-82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$5.90	$1.56 ₫40,648	-55.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$42.81	$1.14 ₫29,598	-95.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$56.90	$15.15 ₫395K	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.24	$2.84 ₫73,994	-75.4%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 59.0% less for clothing

	Wellington	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$115.58	$22.73 ₫592K	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$77.77	$15.15 ₫395K	-67.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$188.95	$53.03 ₫1M	-53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$243.86	$75.76 ₫2M	-48.2%
Average			-59.0%

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