Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 56.1% cheaper than Utah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Utah, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
|
Utah
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.44
|
$1.92
₫48,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.85
|
$4.34
₫110,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.54
₫13,664
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.33
₫8,250
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Utah
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$0.90
₫22,895
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$6.05
₫153,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$5.46
₫138,558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$1.46
₫37,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
|
$1.55
₫39,248
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.20
₫30,387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.43
₫10,811
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.57
₫14,469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.45
₫11,330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.48
₫12,075
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.48
₫12,230
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Utah
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$3.47
₫87,973
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.08
|
$7.11
₫180,334
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,772.50
|
$35,423.92
₫898,742,123
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.72
|
$5.64
₫143,145
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
Utah
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.57
|
$8.68
₫220,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,440.16
|
$297.09
₫7,537,464
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,209.26
|
$207.27
₫5,258,642
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.10
|
$39.91
₫1,012,591
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Utah
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$952.44
|
$205.27
₫5,207,820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,083.33
|
$12,496.31
₫317,044,506
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Utah
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
|
$0.88
₫22,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$1.58
₫40,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26
|
$1.27
₫32,114
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.08
|
$22.09
₫560,453
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.53
|
$3.38
₫85,708
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Utah
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
|
$28.00
₫710,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.98
|
$22.19
₫563,078
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
|
$79.50
₫2,016,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.71
|
$79.86
₫2,026,073
|
|
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