Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 7.7% cheaper than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Hai Phong
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Hai Phong are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,088
|
$1.52
₫39,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108K
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,790
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,425
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,388
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫138K
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫136K
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫37,700
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫40,545
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫30,841
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,268
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,984
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,784
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,096
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,150
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫83,126
|
$3.15
₫82,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫173K
|
$5.68
₫148K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫865M
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫154K
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫226K
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8M
|
$227.28
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫6M
|
$239.91
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1M
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5M
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫319M
|
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,247
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫41,625
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,294
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫531K
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫83,187
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫825K
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫555K
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫2M
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2M
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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