Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 15.4% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of China, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
$1.92
₫48,782
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
$4.34
₫110,274
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$0.54
₫13,683
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.33
₫8,261
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
China
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
$0.90
₫22,927
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
$6.05
₫153,809
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
$5.46
₫138,752
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
$1.46
₫37,107
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
$1.55
₫39,303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
$1.20
₫30,429
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.43
₫10,826
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$0.57
₫14,489
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$0.45
₫11,346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.48
₫12,092
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.48
₫12,247
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
$3.47
₫88,096
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
$7.11
₫180,586
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
$35,423.92
₫899,997,914
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
$5.64
₫143,345
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
China
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
$8.68
₫220,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
$297.09
₫7,547,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
$207.27
₫5,265,990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
$39.91
₫1,014,006
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
$205.27
₫5,215,097
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
$12,496.31
₫317,487,505
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
$0.88
₫22,265
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
$1.58
₫40,150
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
$1.27
₫32,158
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
$22.09
₫561,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
$3.38
₫85,828
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
China
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
$28.00
₫711,308
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
$22.19
₫563,864
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
$79.50
₫2,019,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
$79.86
₫2,028,904
|
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