Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Wisconsin Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 59.9% cheaper than Wisconsin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Wisconsin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
|
$1.88
₫49,683
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$0.53
₫13,958
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.29
₫7,515
|
|
Wisconsin vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
|
$5.32
₫140,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$5.20
₫137,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$1.56
₫41,037
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.18
₫31,215
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.47
₫12,417
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.58
₫15,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.49
₫12,939
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.46
₫12,243
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.47
₫12,298
|
|
Wisconsin vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.13
|
$3.19
₫84,134
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
|
$6.64
₫175,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,550.59
|
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
|
$5.90
₫155,607
|
|
Wisconsin vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.49
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.55
|
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$970.14
|
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.51
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
|
Wisconsin vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.39
|
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,803.36
|
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
|
Wisconsin vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
|
$0.93
₫24,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
|
$1.60
₫42,129
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
|
$20.38
₫537,204
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.06
|
$3.19
₫84,196
|
|
Wisconsin vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.31
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.83
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.73
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.46
|
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
|
Wisconsin vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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