Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 56.2% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$1.92
₫48,155
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$4.34
₫108,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$0.54
₫13,507
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.33
₫8,155
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$0.90
₫22,632
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.05
₫151,833
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$5.46
₫136,969
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$1.46
₫36,630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$1.55
₫38,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.20
₫30,038
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.43
₫10,687
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.57
₫14,303
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.45
₫11,200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.48
₫11,936
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.48
₫12,090
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.47
₫86,964
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$7.11
₫178,265
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$35,423.92
₫888,431,804
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$5.64
₫141,503
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$8.68
₫217,776
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$297.09
₫7,450,995
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$207.27
₫5,198,316
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$39.91
₫1,000,974
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$205.27
₫5,148,077
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$12,496.31
₫313,407,389
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$0.88
₫21,979
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$1.58
₫39,634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$1.27
₫31,745
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$22.09
₫554,024
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$3.38
₫84,725
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$28.00
₫702,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$22.19
₫556,618
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$79.50
₫1,993,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$79.86
₫2,002,830
|
|
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