Cost of living comparison
compared to
Romania vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Romania is 37.0% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 66.0% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Romania
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Romania are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Romania. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Romania.
Romania vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Romania instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
₫49,968
|
$9.82
RON46.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.06
₫105K
|
$7.22
RON34.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₫13,022
|
$1.87
RON8.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,715
|
$1.57
RON7.43
|
|
Vietnam vs. Romania - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
₫24,827
|
$1.10
RON5.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
₫139K
|
$3.76
RON17.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
₫147K
|
$5.36
RON25.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,111
|
$2.91
RON13.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫44,332
|
$2.69
RON12.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
₫34,270
|
$0.51
RON2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,159
|
$0.67
RON3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,883
|
$0.65
RON3.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,322
|
$0.89
RON4.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,823
|
$0.35
RON1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,288
|
$0.36
RON1.70
|
|
Vietnam vs. Romania - Cost of groceries
pay 66.0% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
₫87,093
|
$6.55
RON30.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.12
₫184K
|
$23.38
RON110.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$27,083.66
RON128K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
₫149K
|
$6.64
RON31.43
|
|
Vietnam vs. Romania - Cost of transportation
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.92
₫231K
|
$8.56
RON40.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.95
₫10M
|
$371.73
RON1,758.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.72
₫7M
|
$281.26
RON1,330.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
$107.14
RON506.84
|
|
Vietnam vs. Romania - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.30
₫8M
|
$482.75
RON2,283.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,628.65
₫379M
|
$7,125.14
RON33,706.19
|
|
Vietnam vs. Romania - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,577
|
$2.18
RON10.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₫42,237
|
$2.45
RON11.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
₫35,110
|
$5.71
RON27.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.59
₫533K
|
$38.73
RON183.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.14
₫81,316
|
$7.13
RON33.75
|
|
Vietnam vs. Romania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
$62.00
RON293.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.08
₫623K
|
$35.53
RON168.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
$77.18
RON365.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.18
₫2M
|
$85.19
RON402.98
|
|
Vietnam vs. Romania - Cost of clothing
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