Cost of living comparison

Nepal

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Nepal Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 93.0% more expensive than Nepal overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 73.7% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 84.5% more in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Nepal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Nepal	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.97 NPR299.13	$1.93 ₫49,968	-1.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.74 NPR1,024.60	$4.06 ₫105K	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR70.05	$0.50 ₫13,022	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 NPR21.00	$0.30 ₫7,715	+115.8%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 73.7% more for groceries

	Nepal	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 NPR72.17	$0.96 ₫24,827	+102.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.10 NPR471.31	$5.37 ₫139K	+73.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 NPR385.06	$5.69 ₫147K	+124.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.39 NPR211.96	$1.51 ₫39,111	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 NPR196.68	$1.71 ₫44,332	+32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NPR138.06	$1.32 ₫34,270	+45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 NPR60.15	$0.51 ₫13,159	+28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 NPR73.03	$0.61 ₫15,883	+27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 NPR37.49	$0.55 ₫14,322	+124.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 NPR24.01	$0.50 ₫12,823	+213.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 NPR34.25	$0.51 ₫13,288	+127.9%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Nepal	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 NPR656.58	$3.36 ₫87,093	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.73 NPR1,632.25	$7.12 ₫184K	-33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,812.36 NPR4M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.54 NPR1,298.08	$5.75 ₫149K	-32.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Nepal	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 NPR1,268.78	$8.92 ₫231K	+7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.47 NPR13,454.59	$387.95 ₫10M	+338.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$57.13 NPR8,688.16	$257.72 ₫7M	+351.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.42 NPR3,561.23	$49.62 ₫1M	+111.9%
Average			+270.6%

Nepal vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Nepal	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.95 NPR7,292.39	$321.30 ₫8M	+570.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,626.40 NPR399K	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+457.0%
Average			+510.9%

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nepal	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 NPR355.64	$0.91 ₫23,577	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.32 NPR201.11	$1.63 ₫42,237	+23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 NPR356.61	$1.36 ₫35,110	-42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.63 NPR2,528.59	$20.59 ₫533K	+23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.42 NPR368.54	$3.14 ₫81,316	+29.6%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 84.5% more for clothing

	Nepal	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.01 NPR3,195.31	$41.00 ₫1M	+95.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.87 NPR4,086.50	$24.08 ₫623K	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.07 NPR5,485.09	$76.97 ₫2M	+113.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$23.87 NPR3,630.11	$74.18 ₫2M	+210.8%
Average			+84.5%

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