Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 13.5% more expensive than Binh Duong (Bình Dương).
Vietnam vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Binh Duong (Bình Dương), you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,888
|
$1.88
₫49,644
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₫99,776
|
$4.13
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,831
|
$0.53
₫13,947
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫8,055
|
$0.29
₫7,510
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
₫20,454
|
$0.86
₫22,641
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
₫149K
|
$5.32
₫140K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫142K
|
$5.20
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫37,326
|
$1.45
₫38,127
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
₫40,506
|
$1.56
₫41,005
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
₫24,892
|
$1.18
₫31,191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.26
₫6,789
|
$0.47
₫12,407
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₫8,146
|
$0.58
₫15,154
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,446
|
$0.49
₫12,929
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫11,314
|
$0.46
₫12,233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,993
|
$0.47
₫12,288
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
₫79,316
|
$3.19
₫84,067
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.64
₫175K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,122.40
₫978M
|
$33,225.24
₫875M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.92
₫130K
|
$5.90
₫155K
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 36.1% more for housing
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.44
₫170K
|
$8.68
₫229K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.69
₫7M
|
$310.38
₫8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.99
₫4M
|
$223.57
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.97
₫763K
|
$43.27
₫1M
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.06
₫7M
|
$199.23
₫5M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,892.02
₫366M
|
$12,262.04
₫323M
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,946
|
$0.93
₫24,522
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫47,789
|
$1.60
₫42,096
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.76
₫19,955
|
$1.28
₫33,671
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.47
₫249K
|
$20.38
₫537K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₫77,326
|
$3.19
₫84,129
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.19
₫821K
|
$31.66
₫834K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.15
₫399K
|
$21.29
₫561K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.76
₫2M
|
$72.72
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.18
₫2M
|
$77.26
₫2M
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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