Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

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.

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.3% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH300.05	$1.98 ₫51,464	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH250.04	$4.85 ₫126,086	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.76	$0.51 ₫13,278	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.77	$0.29 ₫7,631	-27.4%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 44.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.45	$1.07 ₫27,899	+41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.22	$5.90 ₫153,426	+35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.23	$5.76 ₫149,857	+43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.15	$1.48 ₫38,625	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.89	$1.70 ₫44,203	-11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.01	$1.35 ₫35,117	+300.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.17	$0.46 ₫12,000	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.71	$0.55 ₫14,324	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.61	$0.53 ₫13,880	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.99	$0.59 ₫15,384	+104.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.84	$0.54 ₫14,104	+75.4%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Kiev	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.68	$3.56 ₫92,537	-30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH390.06	$13.05 ₫339,660	+39.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,268,691.46	$38,763.85 ₫1,008,687,219	+26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH186.03	$5.73 ₫148,987	+27.8%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 4.5% more for housing

	Kiev	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH239.12	$9.69 ₫252,132	+68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,197.08	$476.20 ₫12,391,472	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,582.19	$305.20 ₫7,941,689	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,094.19	$60.34 ₫1,570,244	-19.0%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 31.7% more for childcare

	Kiev	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,526.15	$252.71 ₫6,575,909	-32.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH306,217.81	$14,438.55 ₫375,710,257	+95.8%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH50.01	$1.19 ₫30,878	-1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.37	$1.94 ₫50,537	+33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH99.01	$1.38 ₫36,025	-41.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,078.36	$23.61 ₫614,261	-9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH200.03	$4.35 ₫113,220	-9.7%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Kiev	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,775.23	$30.06 ₫782,247	-55.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,562.69	$25.09 ₫652,776	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,781.34	$98.26 ₫2,556,930	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,748.84	$78.85 ₫2,051,684	-12.6%
Average			-23.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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