Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 51.8% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Syria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Syria, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.33
SYP69,344
|
$1.88
₫49,683
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP58,509
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
SYP14,747
|
$0.53
₫13,958
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
SYP8,862
|
$0.29
₫7,515
|
|
Syria vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
SYP8,333
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.85
SYP24,087
|
$5.32
₫140,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
SYP49,537
|
$5.20
₫137,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
SYP25,252
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
SYP40,163
|
$1.56
₫41,037
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
SYP8,224
|
$1.18
₫31,215
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,067
|
$0.47
₫12,417
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
SYP7,896
|
$0.58
₫15,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
SYP4,046
|
$0.49
₫12,939
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
SYP4,002
|
$0.46
₫12,243
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP4,700
|
$0.47
₫12,298
|
|
Syria vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
SYP105,151
|
$3.19
₫84,134
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$6.64
₫175,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,287.91
SYP250,781,375
|
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.24
SYP133,081
|
$5.90
₫155,607
|
|
Syria vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.76
SYP529,986
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.35
SYP2,513,935
|
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.97
SYP1,468,810
|
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.74
SYP815,767
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
|
Syria vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.24
SYP601,162
|
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,185.71
SYP28,418,614
|
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
|
Syria vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
SYP50,556
|
$0.93
₫24,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP16,874
|
$1.60
₫42,129
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
SYP40,090
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.64
SYP177,324
|
$20.38
₫537,204
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.36
SYP30,671
|
$3.19
₫84,196
|
|
Syria vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.17
SYP392,267
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.77
SYP556,062
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.57
SYP917,567
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.17
SYP1,016,375
|
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
|
Syria vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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