Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vung Tau vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Vung Tau is 59.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.3% less in Vung Tau
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in Vung Tau
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% less in Vung Tau
- Housing
-
pay 87.4% less in Vung Tau
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Vung Tau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.4% less in Vung Tau
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in Vung Tau
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vung Tau.
Vung Tau vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vung Tau instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Vung Tau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$1.80
₫47,332
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$0.49
₫12,814
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$0.31
₫8,045
|
|
Dublin vs. Vung Tau - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Vung Tau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$0.97
₫25,576
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$3.31
₫87,191
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$5.16
₫135,794
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$1.42
₫37,278
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$1.63
₫42,831
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.03
₫27,120
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.40
₫10,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.54
₫14,320
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$0.52
₫13,683
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.26
₫6,780
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.39
₫10,170
|
|
Dublin vs. Vung Tau - Cost of groceries
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Vung Tau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$3.17
₫83,392
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$37,122.40
₫976,541,854
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$5.23
₫137,513
|
|
Dublin vs. Vung Tau - Cost of transportation
pay 87.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Vung Tau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$7.58
₫199,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$303.04
₫7,971,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$208.34
₫5,480,592
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$28.97
₫762,007
|
|
Dublin vs. Vung Tau - Cost of housing
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Vung Tau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$263.06
₫6,919,939
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$13,892.02
₫365,443,386
|
|
Dublin vs. Vung Tau - Cost of childcare
pay 79.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Vung Tau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$0.68
₫17,936
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$1.81
₫47,728
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$1.25
₫32,884
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$14.39
₫378,659
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
Dublin vs. Vung Tau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Vung Tau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$18.92
₫497,737
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$20.82
₫547,561
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$93.29
₫2,454,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$79.23
₫2,084,321
|
|
Dublin vs. Vung Tau - Cost of clothing
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