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:

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
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.02
UAH250.04
$4.85
₫126,086
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
UAH25.76
$0.51
₫13,278

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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
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.34
UAH180.22
$5.90
₫153,426
Milk (1 gallon) $4.03
UAH167.23
$5.76
₫149,857

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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
Monthly public transit pass $9.39
UAH390.06
$13.05
₫339,660
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,545.46
UAH1,268,691.46
$38,763.85
₫1,008,687,219

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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
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $582.58
UAH24,197.08
$476.20
₫12,391,472
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $351.09
UAH14,582.19
$305.20
₫7,941,689

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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
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,372.61
UAH306,217.81
$14,438.55
₫375,710,257

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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
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.45
UAH60.37
$1.94
₫50,537
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.38
UAH99.01
$1.38
₫36,025

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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
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.62
UAH1,562.69
$25.09
₫652,776
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.04
UAH3,781.34
$98.26
₫2,556,930

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