Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cyprus vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Cyprus is 3.0 times more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 88.6% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6 times more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 97.0% more in Cyprus
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Cyprus are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
Cyprus vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,683
|
$20.12
€17.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
$9.75
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,958
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,515
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
Vietnam vs. Cyprus - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.6% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
$1.88
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫140,160
|
$6.69
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫137,163
|
$7.00
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
$4.10
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫41,037
|
$3.92
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫31,215
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,417
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,166
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,939
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,243
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,298
|
$0.64
€0.56
|
|
Vietnam vs. Cyprus - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫84,134
|
$6.18
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫175,156
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
$28,511.28
€24,586.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫155,607
|
$24.11
€20.79
|
|
Vietnam vs. Cyprus - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
$32.65
€28.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
$937.67
€808.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
$792.94
€683.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
$155.25
€133.88
|
|
Vietnam vs. Cyprus - Cost of housing
pay 56.4% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
$488.86
€421.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
$8,259.50
€7,122.39
|
|
Vietnam vs. Cyprus - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,541
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫42,129
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
$5.39
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫537,204
|
$68.78
€59.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫84,196
|
$11.83
€10.20
|
|
Vietnam vs. Cyprus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.0% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
$83.26
€71.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
$51.26
€44.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
$99.61
€85.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
$113.98
€98.29
|
|
Vietnam vs. Cyprus - Cost of clothing
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