Cost of living comparison

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Vietnam vs. Wisconsin Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam vs. Wisconsin Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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