Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 34.6% cheaper than Haugesund.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.3% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Haugesund, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
|
Haugesund
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.95
NOK211.76
|
$1.88
₫49,690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
NOK137.14
|
$4.13
₫108,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
NOK31.26
|
$0.53
₫13,959
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.44
|
$0.29
₫7,516
|
|
Haugesund vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Haugesund
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
NOK33.43
|
$0.86
₫22,662
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
NOK56.60
|
$5.32
₫140,178
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
NOK80.80
|
$5.20
₫137,182
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
NOK45.88
|
$1.45
₫38,162
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
NOK66.25
|
$1.56
₫41,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NOK13.57
|
$1.18
₫31,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NOK9.61
|
$0.47
₫12,419
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
NOK15.09
|
$0.58
₫15,168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
NOK18.75
|
$0.49
₫12,941
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.58
|
$0.46
₫12,245
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK13.26
|
$0.47
₫12,299
|
|
Haugesund vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
Haugesund
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.12
NOK82.05
|
$3.19
₫84,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.35
NOK660.50
|
$6.64
₫175,179
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,920.78
NOK352,937.36
|
$33,225.24
₫875,963,124
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.30
NOK255.73
|
$5.90
₫155,628
|
|
Haugesund vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
Haugesund
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
NOK544.33
|
$8.68
₫228,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,611.34
NOK16,285.54
|
$310.38
₫8,182,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,071.57
NOK10,830.14
|
$223.57
₫5,894,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.77
NOK1,655.16
|
$43.27
₫1,140,874
|
|
Haugesund vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Haugesund
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.77
NOK2,494.09
|
$199.23
₫5,252,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,843.55
NOK28,739.19
|
$12,262.04
₫323,281,150
|
|
Haugesund vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 77.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haugesund
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.48
NOK105.88
|
$0.93
₫24,544
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
NOK46.13
|
$1.60
₫42,135
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.46
NOK156.30
|
$1.28
₫33,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.29
NOK477.98
|
$20.38
₫537,276
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.21
NOK163.86
|
$3.19
₫84,207
|
|
Haugesund vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Haugesund
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.42
NOK822.85
|
$31.66
₫834,714
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.49
NOK560.79
|
$21.29
₫561,399
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
NOK940.49
|
$72.72
₫1,917,160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.12
NOK1,486.87
|
$77.26
₫2,037,044
|
|
Haugesund vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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