Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 18.8% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 33.2% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD796
|
$1.92
₫48,155
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD852
|
$4.34
₫108,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD179
|
$0.54
₫13,507
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD129
|
$0.33
₫8,155
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$0.90
₫22,632
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD443
|
$6.05
₫151,833
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD540
|
$5.46
₫136,969
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD266
|
$1.46
₫36,630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD327
|
$1.55
₫38,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$1.20
₫30,038
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.43
₫10,687
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.57
₫14,303
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.45
₫11,200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.48
₫11,936
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.48
₫12,090
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD695
|
$3.47
₫86,964
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,624
|
$7.11
₫178,265
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,136,794
|
$35,423.92
₫888,431,804
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD793
|
$5.64
₫141,503
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,585
|
$8.68
₫217,776
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,412
|
$297.09
₫7,450,995
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,095
|
$207.27
₫5,198,316
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,705
|
$39.91
₫1,000,974
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,602
|
$205.27
₫5,148,077
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD600,238
|
$12,496.31
₫313,407,389
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD226
|
$0.88
₫21,979
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD187
|
$1.58
₫39,634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD424
|
$1.27
₫31,745
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,876
|
$22.09
₫554,024
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD505
|
$3.38
₫84,725
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,164
|
$28.00
₫702,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,956
|
$22.19
₫556,618
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,300
|
$79.50
₫1,993,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,132
|
$79.86
₫2,002,830
|
|
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