Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.4 times more expensive than Tiruchirapalli (Trichy).
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), you would:
pay 50.2% more for restaurants
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.10
₹91.88
|
$1.96
₫49,967
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.30
|
$4.91
₫125,002
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₹36.58
|
$0.59
₫15,117
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₹18.68
|
$0.38
₫9,786
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
₹39.45
|
$1.11
₫28,144
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
₹189.29
|
$6.92
₫176,223
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.12
₹177.29
|
$5.46
₫138,992
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.74
₹61.97
|
$1.62
₫41,167
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
₹83.35
|
$1.78
₫45,355
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
₹101.10
|
$1.40
₫35,582
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
₹40.77
|
$0.52
₫13,249
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.36
|
$0.78
₫19,785
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹9.92
|
$0.49
₫12,583
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹24.95
|
$0.55
₫14,115
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.45
|
$0.54
₫13,727
|
|
pay 77.0% more for transportation
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
₹393.11
|
$4.05
₫103,129
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.23
₹938.63
|
$8.00
₫203,586
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,650.58
₹1,056,913.18
|
$40,523.11
₫1,031,647,414
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.58
₹215.40
|
$5.93
₫151,088
|
|
pay 71.0% more for housing
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.65
₹889.36
|
$10.02
₫255,024
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.10
₹12,205.92
|
$364.76
₫9,286,256
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$91.41
₹7,636.90
|
$221.46
₫5,637,936
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.76
₹3,572.58
|
$41.86
₫1,065,609
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.55
₹6,228.78
|
$226.70
₫5,771,499
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,116.20
₹93,254.46
|
$10,132.35
₫257,951,975
|
|
pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
₹158.23
|
$0.94
₫23,831
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
₹151.96
|
$1.86
₫47,398
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
₹295.66
|
$1.29
₫32,791
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.11
₹677.25
|
$24.96
₫635,529
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.22
₹185.62
|
$3.86
₫98,253
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.73
₹2,149.91
|
$33.66
₫856,979
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.40
₹1,871.55
|
$29.49
₫750,779
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.58
₹2,722.26
|
$90.06
₫2,292,706
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.47
₹2,211.84
|
$106.00
₫2,698,529
|
|
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