Cost of living comparison

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Vietnam vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 17.3% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 35.0% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.6% less in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 44.4% less in Vietnam

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

Vietnam vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Burma	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.10 MMK4,402	$1.88 ₫48,918	-10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 MMK11,549	$4.13 ₫107K	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MMK1,757	$0.53 ₫13,743	-36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.29 ₫7,400	-64.9%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Burma	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MMK2,075	$0.86 ₫22,310	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$5.32 ₫138K	+28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 MMK11,336	$5.20 ₫135K	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 MMK2,712	$1.45 ₫37,570	+12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MMK5,540	$1.56 ₫40,405	-41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$1.18 ₫30,735	-40.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK992	$0.47 ₫12,226	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.58 ₫14,932	-53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 MMK1,619	$0.49 ₫12,740	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MMK1,318	$0.46 ₫12,055	-26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MMK1,114	$0.47 ₫12,108	-12.1%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 35.0% less for transportation

	Burma	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.06 MMK71,527	$3.19 ₫82,838	-90.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 MMK20,999	$6.64 ₫172K	-33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$33,225.24 ₫862M	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 MMK16,871	$5.90 ₫153K	-26.5%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Burma	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.48 MMK47,209	$8.68 ₫225K	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.80 MMK604K	$310.38 ₫8M	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.79 MMK302K	$223.57 ₫6M	+55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.01 MMK69,319	$43.27 ₫1M	+31.1%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 2.6% less for childcare

	Burma	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.69 MMK529K	$199.23 ₫5M	-20.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,607.14 MMK22M	$12,262.04 ₫318M	+15.6%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 MMK1,890	$0.93 ₫24,163	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MMK3,190	$1.60 ₫41,481	+5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$1.28 ₫33,179	-3.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.59 MMK47,439	$20.38 ₫529K	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.60 MMK5,460	$3.19 ₫82,900	+22.8%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 44.4% less for clothing

	Burma	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.11 MMK130K	$31.66 ₫822K	-49.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$21.29 ₫553K	-66.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.26 MMK194K	$72.72 ₫2M	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$77.26 ₫2M	-40.4%
Average			-44.4%

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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: February 2026

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