Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 67.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 51.8% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 83.9% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 80.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£37.15
|
$1.92
₫48,729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.49
|
$4.34
₫110,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.33
|
$0.54
₫13,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.06
|
$0.33
₫8,252
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.89
|
$0.90
₫22,902
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.38
|
$6.05
₫153,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.44
|
$5.46
₫138,602
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.42
|
$1.46
₫37,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.66
|
$1.55
₫39,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.55
|
$1.20
₫30,396
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.14
|
$0.43
₫10,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$0.57
₫14,473
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.50
|
$0.45
₫11,334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$0.48
₫12,079
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.19
|
$0.48
₫12,234
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.52
|
$3.47
₫88,001
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£55.19
|
$7.11
₫180,390
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,819.62
|
$35,423.92
₫899,023,467
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£42.33
|
$5.64
₫143,190
|
|
pay 83.9% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£59.61
|
$8.68
₫220,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,485.93
|
$297.09
₫7,539,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,410.12
|
$207.27
₫5,260,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£137.66
|
$39.91
₫1,012,908
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,910.48
|
$205.27
₫5,209,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,982.04
|
$12,496.31
₫317,143,754
|
|
pay 80.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.37
|
$0.88
₫22,241
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£4.07
|
$1.58
₫40,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.74
|
$1.27
₫32,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£60.85
|
$22.09
₫560,629
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.86
|
$3.38
₫85,735
|
|
pay 58.7% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£82.26
|
$28.00
₫710,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£56.96
|
$22.19
₫563,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£99.50
|
$79.50
₫2,017,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£166.28
|
$79.86
₫2,026,708
|
|
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