Cost of living comparison
Ho Chi Minh City is 4.7% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in Ho Chi Minh City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.
If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH301.38
|
$1.98
₫51,672
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH251.15
|
$4.85
₫126,597
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.88
|
$0.51
₫13,331
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.85
|
$0.29
₫7,662
|
|
pay 44.1% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.59
|
$1.07
₫28,012
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH181.03
|
$5.90
₫154,047
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.98
|
$5.76
₫150,464
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.44
|
$1.48
₫38,782
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.25
|
$1.70
₫44,382
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.07
|
$1.35
₫35,259
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.30
|
$0.46
₫12,049
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.85
|
$0.55
₫14,382
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.78
|
$0.53
₫13,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.04
|
$0.59
₫15,447
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.90
|
$0.54
₫14,162
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH214.63
|
$3.56
₫92,911
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH391.79
|
$13.05
₫341,036
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,274,333.20
|
$38,763.85
₫1,012,772,195
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH186.86
|
$5.73
₫149,591
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH240.19
|
$9.69
₫253,153
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,304.68
|
$476.20
₫12,441,655
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,647.03
|
$305.20
₫7,973,851
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,107.95
|
$60.34
₫1,576,603
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,595.20
|
$252.71
₫6,602,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH307,579.53
|
$14,438.55
₫377,231,807
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.23
|
$1.19
₫31,003
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.63
|
$1.94
₫50,742
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH99.46
|
$1.38
₫36,170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,083.16
|
$23.61
₫616,749
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH200.92
|
$4.35
₫113,679
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,787.57
|
$30.06
₫785,415
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,569.64
|
$25.09
₫655,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,798.16
|
$98.26
₫2,567,285
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,765.51
|
$78.85
₫2,059,992
|
|
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