Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 15.2% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Vietnam
The cost of groceries and childcare in Vietnam are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY268.50
|
$1.92
₫49,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY268.53
|
$4.34
₫112,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.62
|
$0.54
₫13,960
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.44
|
$0.33
₫8,429
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.44
|
$0.90
₫23,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY193.13
|
$6.05
₫156,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY122.45
|
$5.46
₫141,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY54.33
|
$1.46
₫37,859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY93.17
|
$1.55
₫40,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.37
|
$1.20
₫31,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.91
|
$0.43
₫11,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.16
|
$0.57
₫14,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.81
|
$0.45
₫11,576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.63
|
$0.48
₫12,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.26
|
$0.48
₫12,496
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY170.94
|
$3.47
₫89,882
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY748.66
|
$7.11
₫184,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,741,442.63
|
$35,423.92
₫918,241,029
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY244.51
|
$5.64
₫146,251
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY439.31
|
$8.68
₫225,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,205.38
|
$297.09
₫7,700,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY13,074.32
|
$207.27
₫5,372,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,727.59
|
$39.91
₫1,034,560
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,875.88
|
$205.27
₫5,320,808
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY267,822.62
|
$12,496.31
₫323,923,032
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.79
|
$0.88
₫22,717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.85
|
$1.58
₫40,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY74.25
|
$1.27
₫32,810
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,411.91
|
$22.09
₫572,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY198.19
|
$3.38
₫87,568
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,660.71
|
$28.00
₫725,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,583.13
|
$22.19
₫575,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,433.97
|
$79.50
₫2,060,636
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,890.36
|
$79.86
₫2,070,031
|
|
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