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Indonesia

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Yogyakarta Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 57.4% more expensive than Yogyakarta.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 42.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 98.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 3.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Yogyakarta. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Yogyakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% more for restaurants

	Yogyakarta	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.12 IDR20,221.26	$1.92 ₫49,735	+72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,663.78	$4.62 ₫119K	+37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 IDR7,014.25	$0.54 ₫13,878	+38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 IDR4,336.34	$0.33 ₫8,573	+38.4%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Yogyakarta	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 IDR19,210.20	$1.08 ₫27,789	+1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 IDR50,553.15	$6.05 ₫156K	+116.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 IDR81,648.87	$6.13 ₫158K	+35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.32 IDR23,937.93	$1.62 ₫41,927	+22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.35 IDR24,382.82	$1.64 ₫42,487	+22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 IDR21,669.37	$1.36 ₫35,193	+13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR10,089.44	$0.58 ₫14,924	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 IDR9,783.70	$0.72 ₫18,679	+33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 IDR7,567.08	$0.58 ₫14,889	+37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 IDR8,582.56	$0.54 ₫14,077	+14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 IDR16,133.25	$0.53 ₫13,636	-40.8%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 42.4% more for transportation

	Yogyakarta	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.02 IDR54,732.81	$3.55 ₫91,772	+17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 IDR158K	$11.55 ₫298K	+32.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,646.07 IDR283M	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+96.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.53 IDR81,896.11	$5.80 ₫150K	+28.2%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 98.5% more for housing

	Yogyakarta	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.49 IDR371K	$10.46 ₫270K	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.13 IDR4M	$585.86 ₫15M	+173.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$158.32 IDR3M	$297.81 ₫8M	+88.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.81 IDR937K	$79.24 ₫2M	+52.9%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Yogyakarta	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.82 IDR2M	$438.36 ₫11M	+423.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,051.21 IDR73M	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+481.6%
Average			+451.5%

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pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Yogyakarta	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,497.84	$1.03 ₫26,710	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.25 IDR22,622.54	$1.81 ₫46,887	+45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 IDR51,564.22	$1.23 ₫31,830	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.01 IDR362K	$25.91 ₫670K	+29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.51 IDR45,497.84	$3.46 ₫89,523	+37.8%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

	Yogyakarta	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.78 IDR973K	$51.59 ₫1M	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.58 IDR589K	$34.61 ₫894K	+6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.82 IDR2M	$91.59 ₫2M	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.27 IDR2M	$94.62 ₫2M	+3.7%
Average			+3.7%

Yogyakarta vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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