Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 19.5% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.2% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 0.5% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% more in Kiev
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Kiev are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,039
|
$7.22
UAH298.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫125,045
|
$6.02
UAH248.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₫13,168
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,568
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫27,669
|
$0.76
UAH31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
₫152,159
|
$4.34
UAH179.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫148,620
|
$4.03
UAH166.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫38,306
|
$1.57
UAH64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫43,838
|
$1.92
UAH79.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₫34,827
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,901
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,206
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,766
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫15,257
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,988
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫91,772
|
$5.14
UAH212.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.05
₫336,855
|
$9.39
UAH387.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫1,000,357,681
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,028.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
₫147,757
|
$4.48
UAH184.90
|
|
pay 5.0% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
₫250,050
|
$5.76
UAH237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.20
₫12,289,146
|
$582.58
UAH24,050.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.20
₫7,876,108
|
$351.09
UAH14,494.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.34
₫1,557,277
|
$74.50
UAH3,075.50
|
|
pay 0.5% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,521,606
|
$373.81
UAH15,432.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫372,607,717
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,368.28
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₫30,623
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫50,120
|
$1.45
UAH60.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
$2.38
UAH98.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
₫609,189
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
₫112,285
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.06
₫775,788
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.09
₫647,385
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,535,815
|
$91.04
UAH3,758.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫2,034,741
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.20
|
|
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