Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 16.8% cheaper than Vietnam.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
Vietnam
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.96
₫48,516
|
$4.65
₴180.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
₫121,371
|
$3.61
₴140.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
₫14,678
|
$0.49
₴19.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₫9,502
|
$0.39
₴15.14
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
Vietnam
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
₫27,327
|
$0.54
₴21.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
₫171,105
|
$3.21
₴124.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫134,955
|
$3.15
₴122.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫39,971
|
$1.46
₴56.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
₫44,038
|
$1.56
₴60.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
₫34,548
|
$0.22
₴8.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫12,864
|
$0.47
₴18.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
₫19,211
|
$0.50
₴19.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,218
|
$0.72
₴28.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫13,705
|
$0.17
₴6.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,328
|
$0.25
₴9.76
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
Vietnam
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
₫100,134
|
$3.81
₴147.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
₫197,673
|
$7.13
₴276.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,523.11
₫1,001,683,682
|
$19,124.68
₴742,140.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.93
₫146,700
|
$3.35
₴129.92
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
Vietnam
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.02
₫247,617
|
$4.40
₴170.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.76
₫9,016,540
|
$234.03
₴9,081.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.46
₫5,474,184
|
$155.62
₴6,038.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
₫1,034,659
|
$61.95
₴2,403.90
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
Vietnam
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₫5,603,868
|
$183.02
₴7,102.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,132.35
₫250,459,877
|
$3,871.85
₴150,248.52
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
Vietnam
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₫23,138
|
$0.85
₴32.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
₫46,022
|
$0.96
₴37.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
₫31,839
|
$1.95
₴75.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.96
₫617,070
|
$18.82
₴730.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
₫95,400
|
$2.98
₴115.47
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
Vietnam
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.66
₫832,088
|
$40.33
₴1,564.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.49
₫728,973
|
$30.46
₴1,182.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.06
₫2,226,115
|
$64.81
₴2,515.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
₫2,620,151
|
$73.44
₴2,850.00
|
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