Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 7.6% cheaper than Da Lat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% more in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Da Lat, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Da Lat
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.47
₫63,798
|
$1.92
₫49,550
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
₫165,877
|
$4.34
₫112,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
₫25,677
|
$0.54
₫13,898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
₫20,141
|
$0.33
₫8,391
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Da Lat
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
₫26,764
|
$0.90
₫23,287
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
₫136,103
|
$6.05
₫156,231
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.54
₫142,970
|
$5.46
₫140,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
₫30,776
|
$1.46
₫37,691
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
₫47,831
|
$1.55
₫39,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
₫25,929
|
$1.20
₫30,908
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₫16,779
|
$0.43
₫10,996
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
₫30,781
|
$0.57
₫14,717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,044
|
$0.45
₫11,525
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,632
|
$0.48
₫12,282
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,855
|
$0.48
₫12,440
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Da Lat
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
₫97,278
|
$3.47
₫89,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫183,429
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫914,165,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.89
₫152,095
|
$5.64
₫145,602
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Da Lat
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.67
₫327,043
|
$8.68
₫224,084
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$275.97
₫7,121,883
|
$297.09
₫7,666,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.24
₫5,141,594
|
$207.27
₫5,348,888
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.91
₫1,004,199
|
$39.91
₫1,029,968
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Da Lat
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.27
₫5,297,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫322,485,438
|
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Da Lat
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
₫23,203
|
$0.88
₫22,616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.26
₫32,560
|
$1.58
₫40,782
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,623
|
$1.27
₫32,665
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.09
₫570,071
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.98
₫51,039
|
$3.38
₫87,179
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Da Lat
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.00
₫722,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.19
₫572,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.50
₫2,051,491
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.86
₫2,060,844
|
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