Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Zilina Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 31.9% cheaper than Zilina.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 94.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Zilina. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Zilina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	Zilina	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 €8.97	$1.92 ₫49,832	-80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 €6.98	$4.62 ₫120K	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 €1.53	$0.54 ₫13,905	-68.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 €1.27	$0.33 ₫8,590	-76.8%
Average			-69.7%

Zilina vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	Zilina	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 €1.23	$1.08 ₫27,843	-21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.29 €5.60	$6.05 ₫157K	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.04 €3.59	$6.13 ₫159K	+51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.35	$1.62 ₫42,008	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 €2.88	$1.64 ₫42,570	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.36 ₫35,261	+76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.58 ₫14,953	-38.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$0.72 ₫18,715	-32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 €1.81	$0.58 ₫14,918	-71.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.54 ₫14,104	-10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 €0.62	$0.53 ₫13,662	-24.6%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Zilina	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.74 €6.00	$3.55 ₫91,950	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.93	$11.55 ₫299K	-48.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.64 €9.47	$5.80 ₫150K	-45.5%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	Zilina	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.21 €17.99	$10.46 ₫271K	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.26 €518.23	$585.86 ₫15M	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$488.95 €435.18	$297.81 ₫8M	-39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.96 €157.50	$79.24 ₫2M	-55.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 94.3% more for childcare

	Zilina	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.02 €362.27	$438.36 ₫11M	+7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,718.41 €5,979.63	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+250.7%
Average			+94.3%

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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Zilina	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$1.03 ₫26,762	-53.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 €2.21	$1.81 ₫46,978	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$1.23 ₫31,892	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.39 €32.39	$25.91 ₫671K	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.52 €8.47	$3.46 ₫89,697	-63.6%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Zilina	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.38 €57.30	$51.59 ₫1M	-19.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 €24.92	$34.61 ₫896K	+23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.97 €72.96	$91.59 ₫2M	+11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.17 €82.93	$94.62 ₫2M	+1.6%
Average			+3.0%

Zilina vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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