Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 46.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
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pay 42.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
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pay 19.6% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.1% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 38.9% less in Vietnam
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Athens, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.92
₫49,107
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.54
₫13,774
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.33
₫8,316
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$6.05
₫154,832
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$5.46
₫139,675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$1.55
₫39,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.20
₫30,631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.43
₫10,898
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.57
₫14,585
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.45
₫11,422
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.48
₫12,172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.48
₫12,329
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$3.47
₫88,682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$7.11
₫181,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$5.64
₫144,299
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
|
pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$0.88
₫22,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.58
₫40,417
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$22.09
₫564,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$3.38
₫86,399
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
|
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