Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.6 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 91.7% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 91.7% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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