Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 60.0% cheaper than Delaware.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Delaware, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Delaware
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$1.92
₫49,107
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.54
₫13,774
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.33
₫8,316
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Delaware
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.45
|
$6.05
₫154,832
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
|
$5.46
₫139,675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
|
$1.55
₫39,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.20
₫30,631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.43
₫10,898
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$0.57
₫14,585
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.45
₫11,422
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.48
₫12,172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.48
₫12,329
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Delaware
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.47
₫88,682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$7.11
₫181,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,162.66
|
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.95
|
$5.64
₫144,299
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
Delaware
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.65
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,741.67
|
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,377.78
|
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.72
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Delaware
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,370.83
|
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
|
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delaware
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$0.88
₫22,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$1.58
₫40,417
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.71
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.15
|
$22.09
₫564,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
|
$3.38
₫86,399
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Delaware
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.75
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.30
|
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
|
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