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Vietnam vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 5.0% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 30.1% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 7.8% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 4.9% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 76.0% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 22.2% less in Vietnam

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Ukraine, you would:

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pay 35.4% less for restaurants

	Ukraine	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.41 UAH280.12	$1.88 ₫49,639	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.63 UAH245.83	$4.13 ₫109K	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 UAH26.61	$0.53 ₫13,945	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 UAH18.08	$0.29 ₫7,509	-31.1%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

	Ukraine	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 UAH29.71	$0.86 ₫22,639	+26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 UAH184.11	$5.32 ₫140K	+26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 UAH179.05	$5.20 ₫137K	+27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 UAH71.86	$1.45 ₫38,123	-12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 UAH80.00	$1.56 ₫41,001	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 UAH17.33	$1.18 ₫31,188	+198.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 UAH29.46	$0.47 ₫12,406	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 UAH32.52	$0.58 ₫15,152	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UAH39.20	$0.49 ₫12,928	-45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 UAH11.98	$0.46 ₫12,232	+69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 UAH9.78	$0.47 ₫12,287	+108.4%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 7.8% less for transportation

	Ukraine	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 UAH223.49	$3.19 ₫84,059	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 UAH532.46	$6.64 ₫175K	-45.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,398.14 UAH1M	$33,225.24 ₫875M	+17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.37 UAH190.94	$5.90 ₫155K	+35.1%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 4.9% more for housing

	Ukraine	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.80 UAH253.19	$8.68 ₫229K	+49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$311.65 UAH13,616.03	$310.38 ₫8M	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.10 UAH9,354.01	$223.57 ₫6M	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.84 UAH2,876.41	$43.27 ₫1M	-34.3%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 76.0% more for childcare

	Ukraine	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$259.96 UAH11,357.37	$199.23 ₫5M	-23.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,454.26 UAH195K	$12,262.04 ₫323M	+175.3%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 UAH44.49	$0.93 ₫24,519	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.16 UAH50.64	$1.60 ₫42,092	+37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 UAH113.84	$1.28 ₫33,668	-50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.59 UAH1,030.58	$20.38 ₫537K	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.94 UAH172.07	$3.19 ₫84,121	-18.9%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 22.2% less for clothing

	Ukraine	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 UAH2,256.06	$31.66 ₫834K	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.33 UAH1,324.96	$21.29 ₫561K	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 UAH3,386.13	$72.72 ₫2M	-6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.90 UAH3,927.90	$77.26 ₫2M	-14.1%
Average			-22.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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