Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 35.5% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
Vietnam vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
NT$140.43
|
$1.93
₫49,562
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.99
NT$163.65
|
$4.06
₫104K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.18
|
$0.50
₫12,916
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NT$21.21
|
$0.30
₫7,653
|
|
Taiwan vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NT$57.17
|
$0.96
₫24,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.75
NT$352.47
|
$5.37
₫138K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.29
NT$370.03
|
$5.69
₫146K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
NT$81.74
|
$1.51
₫38,794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
NT$121.71
|
$1.71
₫43,973
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
NT$63.50
|
$1.32
₫33,992
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NT$37.01
|
$0.51
₫13,052
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
NT$44.61
|
$0.61
₫15,754
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
NT$47.67
|
$0.55
₫14,206
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$35.19
|
$0.50
₫12,719
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.34
|
$0.51
₫13,180
|
|
Taiwan vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
NT$126.16
|
$3.36
₫86,386
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.67
NT$1,136.22
|
$7.12
₫183K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,963.14
NT$1M
|
$30,715.02
₫789M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.50
NT$278.60
|
$5.75
₫148K
|
|
Taiwan vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.08
NT$690.85
|
$8.92
₫229K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.93
NT$15,172.78
|
$387.95
₫10M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.17
NT$9,543.11
|
$257.72
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.73
NT$2,055.85
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
|
Taiwan vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.84
NT$17,627.72
|
$321.30
₫8M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,498.18
NT$574K
|
$14,628.65
₫376M
|
|
Taiwan vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.81
|
$0.91
₫23,386
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
NT$92.81
|
$1.63
₫41,894
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
NT$132.03
|
$1.36
₫34,825
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.82
NT$1,239.60
|
$20.59
₫529K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
NT$326.82
|
$3.14
₫80,656
|
|
Taiwan vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.97
NT$1,998.39
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.64
NT$1,069.66
|
$24.08
₫618K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.55
NT$2,574.54
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.75
NT$3,039.76
|
$74.18
₫2M
|
|
Taiwan vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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