Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 10.5% cheaper than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 10.9% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 9.5% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 10.8% less in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$1.93 ₫49,968	-78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$4.06 ₫105K	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$0.50 ₫13,022	-38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$0.30 ₫7,715	-43.9%
Average			-61.2%

Belarus vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

	Belarus	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$0.96 ₫24,827	+37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$5.37 ₫139K	+49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$5.69 ₫147K	+69.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$1.51 ₫39,111	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$1.71 ₫44,332	-19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$1.32 ₫34,270	+101.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$0.51 ₫13,159	-38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$0.61 ₫15,883	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$0.55 ₫14,322	-48.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$0.50 ₫12,823	+82.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$0.51 ₫13,288	+42.7%
Average			+10.9%

Belarus vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Belarus	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$3.36 ₫87,093	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$7.12 ₫184K	-51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$5.75 ₫149K	+9.1%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 9.5% more for housing

	Belarus	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$8.92 ₫231K	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$387.95 ₫10M	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$257.72 ₫7M	+14.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$49.62 ₫1M	+1.8%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 10.8% less for childcare

	Belarus	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$321.30 ₫8M	-4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$14,628.65 ₫379M	-16.4%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$0.91 ₫23,577	-43.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$1.63 ₫42,237	-12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$1.36 ₫35,110	-44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$20.59 ₫533K	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	$3.14 ₫81,316	-31.2%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Belarus	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$41.00 ₫1M	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$24.08 ₫623K	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$76.97 ₫2M	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$74.18 ₫2M	-23.8%
Average			-28.8%

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