Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 57.0% cheaper than Wisconsin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.73
|
$1.92
₫49,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$4.34
₫112,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$0.54
₫14,014
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.33
₫8,461
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.90
₫23,481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
|
$6.05
₫157,531
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$5.46
₫142,110
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$1.46
₫38,005
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.55
₫40,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.20
₫31,165
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.43
₫11,088
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.57
₫14,840
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.45
₫11,621
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.48
₫12,384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.48
₫12,544
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.47
₫90,228
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.83
|
$7.11
₫184,956
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,075.50
|
$35,423.92
₫921,777,664
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$5.64
₫146,814
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.87
|
$8.68
₫225,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.05
|
$297.09
₫7,730,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.25
|
$207.27
₫5,393,426
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.00
|
$39.91
₫1,038,544
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,476.60
|
$205.27
₫5,341,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,034.78
|
$12,496.31
₫325,170,632
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.89
|
$0.88
₫22,804
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$1.58
₫41,121
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$1.27
₫32,937
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.00
|
$22.09
₫574,818
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
|
$3.38
₫87,905
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.29
|
$28.00
₫728,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$22.19
₫577,510
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.49
|
$79.50
₫2,068,573
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.03
|
$79.86
₫2,078,003
|
|
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