Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 5.7% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Vietnam
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.33
|
$1.92
₫49,704
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.45
|
$4.34
₫112,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$0.54
₫13,941
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.33
₫8,417
|
|
pay 51.0% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.90
₫23,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
$6.05
₫156,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
$5.46
₫141,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
$1.46
₫37,808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
$1.55
₫40,046
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.20
₫31,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.43
₫11,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.57
₫14,763
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
$0.45
₫11,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.48
₫12,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.48
₫12,479
|
|
pay 35.3% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
$3.47
₫89,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.75
|
$7.11
₫183,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,228.76
|
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
$5.64
₫146,054
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.47
|
$8.68
₫224,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN860.47
|
$297.09
₫7,690,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN569.28
|
$207.27
₫5,365,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.98
|
$39.91
₫1,033,168
|
|
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN985.95
|
$205.27
₫5,313,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,235.41
|
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$0.88
₫22,686
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$1.58
₫40,908
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$1.27
₫32,766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.56
|
$22.09
₫571,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.02
|
$3.38
₫87,450
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.36
|
$28.00
₫724,750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.47
|
$22.19
₫574,520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.61
|
$79.50
₫2,057,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.97
|
$79.86
₫2,067,246
|
|
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