Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.2 times more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% more in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 86.8% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 95.3% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 44.7% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP200.94
|
$1.92
₫49,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP245.57
|
$4.34
₫112,872
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
$0.54
₫14,005
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
$0.33
₫8,456
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.43
|
$0.90
₫23,467
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.59
|
$6.05
₫157,432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.44
|
$5.46
₫142,021
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.30
|
$1.46
₫37,981
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP99.98
|
$1.55
₫40,229
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.26
|
$1.20
₫31,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
$0.43
₫11,081
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
$0.57
₫14,830
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.05
|
$0.45
₫11,613
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.49
|
$0.48
₫12,377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
$0.48
₫12,536
|
|
pay 86.8% more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.74
|
$3.47
₫90,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP609.68
|
$7.11
₫184,840
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,008.72
|
$35,423.92
₫921,198,926
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.74
|
$5.64
₫146,722
|
|
pay 95.3% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP387.13
|
$8.68
₫225,808
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,463.00
|
$297.09
₫7,725,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,641.00
|
$207.27
₫5,390,040
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP601.68
|
$39.91
₫1,037,892
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,379.23
|
$205.27
₫5,337,948
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,762.95
|
$12,496.31
₫324,966,473
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.02
|
$0.88
₫22,790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.89
|
$1.58
₫41,095
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.93
|
$1.27
₫32,916
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,109.97
|
$22.09
₫574,457
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP135.97
|
$3.38
₫87,850
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.08
|
$28.00
₫728,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,461.65
|
$22.19
₫577,147
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,932.97
|
$79.50
₫2,067,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,877.47
|
$79.86
₫2,076,699
|
|
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