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Vietnam vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 10.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 0.3% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 15.8% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 56.8% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Vietnam

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Malaysia	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MYR13.45	$1.88 ₫49,592	-41.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 MYR18.43	$4.13 ₫108,644	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MYR3.04	$0.53 ₫13,932	-27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 MYR1.64	$0.29 ₫7,502	-27.5%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MYR4.25	$0.86 ₫22,618	-15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.79 MYR32.53	$5.32 ₫139,902	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 MYR27.84	$5.20 ₫136,911	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MYR8.30	$1.45 ₫38,087	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 MYR8.08	$1.56 ₫40,961	-19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 MYR5.35	$1.18 ₫31,158	-7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MYR2.78	$0.47 ₫12,394	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 MYR5.40	$0.58 ₫15,138	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 MYR3.06	$0.49 ₫12,915	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.22	$0.46 ₫12,221	-12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.44	$0.47 ₫12,275	-20.3%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

	Malaysia	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.86 MYR7.75	$3.19 ₫83,979	+72.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.26 MYR63.74	$6.64 ₫174,833	-56.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,849.31 MYR149,706.73	$33,225.24 ₫874,233,519	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.52 MYR27.21	$5.90 ₫155,321	-9.4%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 15.8% less for housing

	Malaysia	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.18 MYR113.51	$8.68 ₫228,316	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$349.73 MYR1,460.48	$310.38 ₫8,166,689	-11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.40 MYR1,033.16	$223.57 ₫5,882,691	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.37 MYR143.54	$43.27 ₫1,138,621	+25.9%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 56.8% more for childcare

	Malaysia	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.62 MYR712.51	$199.23 ₫5,242,146	+16.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,229.51 MYR26,014.42	$12,262.04 ₫322,642,826	+96.8%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 MYR15.54	$0.93 ₫24,496	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 MYR10.96	$1.60 ₫42,052	-39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.18 MYR17.45	$1.28 ₫33,636	-69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.40 MYR152.00	$20.38 ₫536,215	-44.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.62 MYR19.27	$3.19 ₫84,041	-30.8%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Malaysia	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.37 MYR247.94	$31.66 ₫833,066	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.69 MYR123.97	$21.29 ₫560,290	-28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.68 MYR295.15	$72.72 ₫1,913,375	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.86 MYR237.45	$77.26 ₫2,033,021	+35.9%
Average			-9.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: November 2025

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