Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 10.8% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$1.96
₫49,746
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$4.91
₫124,447
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.59
₫15,050
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.38
₫9,742
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.11
₫28,019
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$6.92
₫175,441
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$5.46
₫138,375
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.62
₫40,984
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$1.78
₫45,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.40
₫35,424
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.52
₫13,191
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.78
₫19,698
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.49
₫12,528
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.55
₫14,053
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.54
₫13,666
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$4.05
₫102,672
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$8.00
₫202,684
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$40,523.11
₫1,027,071,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$5.93
₫150,418
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$10.02
₫253,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$364.76
₫9,245,070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$221.46
₫5,612,931
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$41.86
₫1,060,883
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$226.70
₫5,745,902
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$10,132.35
₫256,807,933
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$0.94
₫23,725
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.86
₫47,188
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$1.29
₫32,646
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$24.96
₫632,710
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$3.86
₫97,818
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$33.66
₫853,178
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$29.49
₫747,449
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$90.06
₫2,282,537
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$106.00
₫2,686,561
|
|
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