Cost of living comparison

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Vietnam vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 2.7 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% more in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 40.8% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 0.8% more in Vietnam
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 9.9 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Bhutan	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.82 BTN266.33	$1.88 ₫49,639	-33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.38 BTN319.60	$4.13 ₫109K	+22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BTN50.07	$0.53 ₫13,945	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN17.31	$0.29 ₫7,509	+55.6%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 40.8% more for groceries

	Bhutan	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.89 BTN84.16	$0.86 ₫22,639	-3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.61 BTN151.81	$5.32 ₫140K	+230.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN286.32	$5.20 ₫137K	+71.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.96 BTN184.94	$1.45 ₫38,123	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 BTN160.43	$1.56 ₫41,001	-8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 BTN103.09	$1.18 ₫31,188	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BTN61.85	$0.47 ₫12,406	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 BTN78.12	$0.58 ₫15,152	-30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN31.01	$0.49 ₫12,928	+49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BTN21.34	$0.46 ₫12,232	+105.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN24.56	$0.47 ₫12,287	+79.4%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 0.8% more for transportation

	Bhutan	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN286.48	$3.19 ₫84,059	+5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.01 BTN378.38	$6.64 ₫175K	+65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,225.24 ₫875M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.89 BTN1,784.43	$5.90 ₫155K	-68.7%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Bhutan	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.44 BTN2,497.91	$8.68 ₫229K	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$122.58 BTN11,580.13	$310.38 ₫8M	+153.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$71.54 BTN6,758.61	$223.57 ₫6M	+212.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$17.80 BTN1,681.84	$43.27 ₫1M	+143.1%
Average			+110.4%

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pay 9.9 times more for childcare

	Bhutan	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.40 BTN22,238.76	$199.23 ₫5M	-15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$648.40 BTN61,256.45	$12,262.04 ₫323M	+1791.1%
Average			+887.8%

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pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.82 BTN266.33	$0.93 ₫24,519	-67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.40 BTN132.10	$1.60 ₫42,092	+14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 BTN346.23	$1.28 ₫33,668	-65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.99 BTN4,438.87	$20.38 ₫537K	-56.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 BTN319.60	$3.19 ₫84,121	-5.6%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Bhutan	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.02 BTN852.26	$31.66 ₫834K	+251.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.28 BTN1,065.33	$21.29 ₫561K	+88.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.01 BTN2,929.66	$72.72 ₫2M	+134.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.01 BTN2,929.66	$77.26 ₫2M	+149.2%
Average			+155.9%

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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: March 2026

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