Cost of living comparison

Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 0.9% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 41.4% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 0.1% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 2.5% less in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Kyrgyzstan	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.57 KGS400.01	$1.93 ₫49,968	-57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 KGS655.01	$4.06 ₫105K	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 KGS61.67	$0.50 ₫13,022	-28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 KGS27.63	$0.30 ₫7,715	-5.7%
Average			-47.4%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.4% more for groceries

	Kyrgyzstan	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 KGS28.81	$0.96 ₫24,827	+191.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 KGS281.41	$5.37 ₫139K	+67.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 KGS289.27	$5.69 ₫147K	+72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 KGS141.38	$1.51 ₫39,111	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 KGS159.89	$1.71 ₫44,332	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 KGS37.40	$1.32 ₫34,270	+209.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.70	$0.51 ₫13,159	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 KGS85.48	$0.61 ₫15,883	-37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 KGS51.69	$0.55 ₫14,322	-6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 KGS21.95	$0.50 ₫12,823	+97.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 KGS18.48	$0.51 ₫13,288	+142.8%
Average			+41.4%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Kyrgyzstan	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.84 KGS335.91	$3.36 ₫87,093	-12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.84 KGS1,035.02	$7.12 ₫184K	-39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,144.21 KGS2M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 KGS328.71	$5.75 ₫149K	+52.9%
Average			-5.7%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.1% more for housing

	Kyrgyzstan	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.29 KGS899.74	$8.92 ₫231K	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$398.00 KGS34,805.49	$387.95 ₫10M	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.64 KGS25,153.75	$257.72 ₫7M	-10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.70 KGS2,859.24	$49.62 ₫1M	+51.8%
Average			+0.1%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Kyrgyzstan	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.59 KGS13,955.79	$321.30 ₫8M	+101.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,862.35 KGS425K	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+200.9%
Average			+146.1%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kyrgyzstan	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 KGS106.67	$0.91 ₫23,577	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 KGS176.62	$1.63 ₫42,237	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 KGS171.67	$1.36 ₫35,110	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.67 KGS3,381.88	$20.59 ₫533K	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.57 KGS400.01	$3.14 ₫81,316	-31.3%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 2.5% less for clothing

	Kyrgyzstan	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 KGS3,255.61	$41.00 ₫1M	+10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.64 KGS3,466.73	$24.08 ₫623K	-39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.97 KGS6,293.44	$76.97 ₫2M	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.66 KGS5,130.09	$74.18 ₫2M	+26.5%
Average			-2.5%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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