Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hoi An vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Hoi An is 3.7% cheaper than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Hoi An
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Hoi An
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Hoi An
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Hoi An
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in Hoi An
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Hoi An
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Hoi An
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.
Hoi An vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hoi An instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,683
|
$1.70
₫44,935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
$3.79
₫99,855
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,958
|
$0.54
₫14,148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,515
|
$0.30
₫7,966
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hoi An - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
$0.91
₫23,965
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫140,160
|
$6.16
₫162,264
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫137,163
|
$5.28
₫139,227
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
$1.43
₫37,679
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫41,037
|
$1.70
₫44,841
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫31,215
|
$1.17
₫30,951
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,417
|
$0.40
₫10,568
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,166
|
$0.43
₫11,323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,939
|
$0.48
₫12,531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,243
|
$0.50
₫13,305
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,298
|
$0.37
₫9,814
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hoi An - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫84,134
|
$3.23
₫85,239
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫175,156
|
$3.79
₫99,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
$32,220.42
₫849,358,698
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫155,607
|
$6.40
₫168,819
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hoi An - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
$7.58
₫199,710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
$391.43
₫10,318,352
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
$333.34
₫8,787,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
$46.35
₫1,221,756
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hoi An - Cost of housing
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
$151.52
₫3,994,201
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
$14,558.55
₫383,776,115
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hoi An - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,541
|
$1.14
₫29,957
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫42,129
|
$1.56
₫41,141
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
$1.14
₫29,957
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫537,204
|
$15.15
₫399,420
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫84,196
|
$2.84
₫74,891
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hoi An - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
$22.73
₫599,130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
$15.15
₫399,420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
$53.03
₫1,397,970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
$75.76
₫1,997,100
|
|
Vietnam vs. Hoi An - Cost of clothing
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