Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 51.5% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.88
₫49,521
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$4.13
₫108,489
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$0.53
₫13,912
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.29
₫7,491
|
|
Mississippi vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$0.86
₫22,585
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$5.32
₫139,702
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$5.20
₫136,715
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$1.45
₫38,033
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$1.56
₫40,903
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.18
₫31,113
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.47
₫12,376
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.58
₫15,116
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.49
₫12,897
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.46
₫12,203
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.47
₫12,257
|
|
Mississippi vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$3.19
₫83,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$6.64
₫174,584
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,290.03
|
$33,225.24
₫872,984,909
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.11
|
$5.90
₫155,099
|
|
Mississippi vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 75.2% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95
|
$8.68
₫227,990
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.65
|
$310.38
₫8,155,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.77
|
$223.57
₫5,874,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85
|
$43.27
₫1,136,995
|
|
Mississippi vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,156.92
|
$199.23
₫5,234,659
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,768.14
|
$12,262.04
₫322,182,017
|
|
Mississippi vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$0.93
₫24,461
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$1.60
₫41,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$1.28
₫33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.56
|
$20.38
₫535,449
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.34
|
$3.19
₫83,921
|
|
Mississippi vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
|
$31.66
₫831,876
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36
|
$21.29
₫559,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
|
$72.72
₫1,910,642
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.51
|
$77.26
₫2,030,118
|
|
Mississippi vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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