Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 17.1% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,080.97
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.74
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.12
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.91
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.30
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.81
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.83
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.59
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.13
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.79
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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