Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Maine Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 61.5% cheaper than Maine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.1% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Maine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Maine, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
|
Maine
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
|
$1.88
₫48,946
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.05
|
$4.13
₫107K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$0.53
₫13,751
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$0.29
₫7,404
|
|
Maine vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Maine
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.86
₫22,323
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.41
|
$5.32
₫138K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$5.20
₫135K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$1.45
₫37,591
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
|
$1.56
₫40,428
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.18
₫30,752
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.47
₫12,233
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.58
₫14,941
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.49
₫12,747
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.46
₫12,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.47
₫12,115
|
|
Maine vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Maine
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.19
₫82,886
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$6.64
₫173K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,629.96
|
$33,225.24
₫863M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.21
|
$5.90
₫153K
|
|
Maine vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 80.2% less for housing
|
Maine
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.24
|
$8.68
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,512.90
|
$310.38
₫8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,218.33
|
$223.57
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.18
|
$43.27
₫1M
|
|
Maine vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Maine
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,079.07
|
$199.23
₫5M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,277.78
|
$12,262.04
₫318M
|
|
Maine vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 74.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maine
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$0.93
₫24,177
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$1.60
₫41,505
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.10
|
$1.28
₫33,198
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
|
$20.38
₫529K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.05
|
$3.19
₫82,947
|
|
Maine vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Maine
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.36
|
$31.66
₫822K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.15
|
$21.29
₫553K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.12
|
$72.72
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$77.26
₫2M
|
|
Maine vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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