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Vietnam vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 20.5% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 28.7% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 4.8% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Vietnam

The cost of groceries and childcare in Vietnam are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH368.12	$1.88 ₫49,639	-77.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH262.94	$4.13 ₫109K	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH29.48	$0.53 ₫13,945	-21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH20.24	$0.29 ₫7,509	-38.5%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Kiev	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH34.19	$0.86 ₫22,639	+9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH214.02	$5.32 ₫140K	+8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH207.54	$5.20 ₫137K	+9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH88.02	$1.45 ₫38,123	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH92.45	$1.56 ₫41,001	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.15	$1.18 ₫31,188	+114.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH31.60	$0.47 ₫12,406	-34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH37.24	$0.58 ₫15,152	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH44.17	$0.49 ₫12,928	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.30	$0.46 ₫12,232	+24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.07	$0.47 ₫12,287	+84.2%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Kiev	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH231.87	$3.19 ₫84,059	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH447.00	$6.64 ₫175K	-35.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1M	$33,225.24 ₫875M	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH262.94	$5.90 ₫155K	-1.9%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 28.7% less for housing

	Kiev	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH307.58	$8.68 ₫229K	+23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH27,544.05	$310.38 ₫8M	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH16,507.18	$223.57 ₫6M	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,537.57	$43.27 ₫1M	-46.6%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 4.8% more for childcare

	Kiev	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH16,302.35	$199.23 ₫5M	-46.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH343K	$12,262.04 ₫323M	+56.3%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH47.33	$0.93 ₫24,519	-14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH71.49	$1.60 ₫42,092	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH126.21	$1.28 ₫33,668	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,684.83	$20.38 ₫537K	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH210.35	$3.19 ₫84,121	-33.7%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Kiev	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,997.53	$31.66 ₫834K	-53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,563.88	$21.29 ₫561K	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,238.61	$72.72 ₫2M	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,785.53	$77.26 ₫2M	-29.5%
Average			-37.2%

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