Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 30.5% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
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pay 11.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% less in Vietnam
- Housing
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pay 41.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
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pay 59.3% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 30.4% less in Vietnam
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
$1.92
₫49,107
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.54
₫13,774
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.33
₫8,316
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$6.05
₫154,832
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$5.46
₫139,675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$1.55
₫39,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$1.20
₫30,631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$0.43
₫10,898
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$0.57
₫14,585
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$0.45
₫11,422
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.48
₫12,172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$0.48
₫12,329
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$3.47
₫88,682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
$7.11
₫181,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$5.64
₫144,299
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$0.88
₫22,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$1.58
₫40,417
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$22.09
₫564,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
$3.38
₫86,399
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
|
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