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Vietnam vs. Bali Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 19.9% cheaper than Bali.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Vietnam
Housing: pay 57.0% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 42.8% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Vietnam

The cost of childcare and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Bali. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Bali Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Bali, you would:

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pay 35.5% less for restaurants

	Bali	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,582.61	$1.88 ₫49,580	-36.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.17 IDR69,415.65	$4.13 ₫108,618	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 IDR19,553.63	$0.53 ₫13,929	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 IDR9,338.06	$0.29 ₫7,500	-49.2%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Bali	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 IDR38,524.88	$0.86 ₫22,612	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.83 IDR130,250.77	$5.32 ₫139,868	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 IDR109,750.73	$5.20 ₫136,878	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 IDR36,267.44	$1.45 ₫38,078	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 IDR29,027.47	$1.56 ₫40,952	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 IDR25,028.09	$1.18 ₫31,150	-21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,058.30	$0.47 ₫12,391	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,268.13	$0.58 ₫15,134	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 IDR20,251.68	$0.49 ₫12,912	-59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 IDR14,117.71	$0.46 ₫12,218	-45.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 IDR15,780.21	$0.47 ₫12,272	-50.8%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Bali	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.04 IDR50,501.82	$3.19 ₫83,959	+5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.29 IDR137,856.28	$6.64 ₫174,791	-19.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,369.74 IDR421,993,889.64	$33,225.24 ₫874,023,277	+31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.07 IDR67,753.23	$5.90 ₫155,283	+44.9%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 57.0% less for housing

	Bali	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.24 IDR369,884.53	$8.68 ₫228,261	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$941.26 IDR15,656,764.76	$310.38 ₫8,164,725	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 IDR10,899,247.25	$223.57 ₫5,881,276	-65.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.74 IDR1,093,463.96	$43.27 ₫1,138,347	-34.2%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 42.8% more for childcare

	Bali	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.18 IDR4,394,346.03	$199.23 ₫5,240,885	-24.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,829.73 IDR96,970,220.41	$12,262.04 ₫322,565,235	+110.3%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bali	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 IDR42,145.22	$0.93 ₫24,490	-63.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 IDR38,901.16	$1.60 ₫42,042	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.23 IDR37,162.55	$1.28 ₫33,628	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.64 IDR1,308,139.60	$20.38 ₫536,086	-74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.88 IDR64,457.39	$3.19 ₫84,021	-17.6%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Bali	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.94 IDR847,277.80	$31.66 ₫832,866	-37.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.42 IDR589,184.85	$21.29 ₫560,156	-39.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.41 IDR1,404,027.49	$72.72 ₫1,912,914	-13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.76 IDR1,193,583.24	$77.26 ₫2,032,532	+7.7%
Average			-20.9%

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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: December 2025

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