Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 69.2% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 65.4% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹356.69
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.98
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.97
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.13
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹204.00
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹247.38
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹99.05
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹138.68
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.64
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.76
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.76
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.73
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.02
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.67
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹379.58
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,019.13
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,222,951.72
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹214.02
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹729.01
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹24,049.36
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,111.05
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,977.36
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,954.85
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,883.81
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹203.83
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹208.74
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,832.45
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹422.94
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,773.46
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,777.08
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,570.37
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,513.84
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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