Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Texas Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 58.2% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 79.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.3% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Texas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Texas, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.98
|
$1.88
₫49,683
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.11
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$0.53
₫13,958
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.29
₫7,515
|
|
Texas vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
|
$5.32
₫140,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$5.20
₫137,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
|
$1.56
₫41,037
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.18
₫31,215
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.47
₫12,417
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$0.58
₫15,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.49
₫12,939
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.46
₫12,243
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.47
₫12,298
|
|
Texas vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$3.19
₫84,134
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.85
|
$6.64
₫175,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,437.50
|
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
|
$5.90
₫155,607
|
|
Texas vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.67
|
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,182.99
|
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.66
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
|
Texas vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.70
|
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,910.43
|
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
|
Texas vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$0.93
₫24,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$1.60
₫42,129
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.46
|
$20.38
₫537,204
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$3.19
₫84,196
|
|
Texas vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Texas
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.84
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.62
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.01
|
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
|
Texas vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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