Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 16.6% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Vietnam are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Burma, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$1.92
₫49,550
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.34
₫112,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.54
₫13,898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.33
₫8,391
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.90
₫23,287
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$6.05
₫156,231
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$5.46
₫140,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.46
₫37,691
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.55
₫39,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.20
₫30,908
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.43
₫10,996
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.57
₫14,717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.45
₫11,525
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.48
₫12,282
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.48
₫12,440
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.47
₫89,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$7.11
₫183,429
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$35,423.92
₫914,165,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$5.64
₫145,602
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$8.68
₫224,084
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$297.09
₫7,666,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$207.27
₫5,348,888
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$39.91
₫1,029,968
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$205.27
₫5,297,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$12,496.31
₫322,485,438
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.88
₫22,616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.58
₫40,782
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.27
₫32,665
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$22.09
₫570,071
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.38
₫87,179
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$28.00
₫722,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$22.19
₫572,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$79.50
₫2,051,491
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$79.86
₫2,060,844
|
|
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