Cost of living in Vietnam
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫44,885
|
$1.29
-
$3.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₫97,246
|
$3.57
-
$5.66
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
₫12,930
|
$0.42
-
$0.93
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫7,494
|
$0.22
-
$0.66
|
Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
₫18,134
|
$0.38
-
$1.75
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
₫169,655
|
$4.39
-
$12.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
₫124,727
|
$4.09
-
$7.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
₫30,254
|
$0.98
-
$1.66
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫35,152
|
$1.08
-
$2.15
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
₫27,452
|
$0.65
-
$1.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫11,347
|
$0.32
-
$0.75
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₫17,099
|
$0.34
-
$1.19
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
₫8,842
|
$0.27
-
$0.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₫13,559
|
$0.36
-
$0.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫9,617
|
$0.32
-
$0.59
|
Vietnam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
₫72,011
|
$2.53
-
$3.72
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.81
₫177,375
|
$5.82
-
$10.57
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,781.21
₫948,600,639
|
$43,730.03
-
$46,408.84
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
₫122,993
|
$4.40
-
$8.43
|
Vietnam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.50
₫238,335
|
$6.74
-
$17.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$359.67
₫8,165,844
|
$253.48
-
$589.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.19
₫5,748,427
|
$182.29
-
$358.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.06
₫1,045,761
|
$31.23
-
$79.82
|
Vietnam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$145.09
₫3,294,063
|
$68.49
-
$256.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,920.47
₫225,234,377
|
$7,341.30
-
$14,243.43
|
Vietnam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫21,125
|
$0.67
-
$1.62
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
₫37,957
|
$0.97
-
$2.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.22
₫27,701
|
$1.10
-
$1.53
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.98
₫498,938
|
$13.25
-
$35.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.43
₫77,823
|
$3.02
-
$6.01
|
Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
₫840,082
|
$11.87
-
$67.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.38
₫825,994
|
$11.60
-
$63.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.32
₫2,345,676
|
$61.48
-
$148.06
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.00
₫1,884,471
|
$40.99
-
$122.43
|
Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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