Cost of living comparison
China is 38.8% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in China
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in China
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in China
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% more in China
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.4% more in China
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% more in China
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in China are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in China.
If you lived in China instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,454
|
$2.85
CN¥20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,794
|
$5.07
CN¥36.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,871
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,375
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,243
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫155,929
|
$5.85
CN¥42.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫140,664
|
$6.86
CN¥50.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,618
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,845
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,848
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,975
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,689
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,503
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,258
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,416
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫89,310
|
$4.44
CN¥32.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫183,075
|
$22.47
CN¥163.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫912,402,187
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,073.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫145,321
|
$3.97
CN¥28.98
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫223,652
|
$11.70
CN¥85.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,652,027
|
$328.33
CN¥2,394.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,338,569
|
$205.78
CN¥1,500.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,027,981
|
$40.46
CN¥295.03
|
|
pay 85.3% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,286,975
|
$459.70
CN¥3,352.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫321,863,294
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,579.10
|
|
pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,572
|
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,703
|
$3.07
CN¥22.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,602
|
$3.23
CN¥23.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫568,972
|
$41.41
CN¥301.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫87,011
|
$5.93
CN¥43.21
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫721,112
|
$48.23
CN¥351.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫571,636
|
$31.67
CN¥230.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,047,533
|
$72.53
CN¥528.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,056,868
|
$75.53
CN¥550.81
|
|
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