Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 51.4% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of France, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.77
|
$1.92
₫49,454
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.56
|
$4.34
₫111,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.41
|
$0.54
₫13,871
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.33
₫8,375
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$0.90
₫23,243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.45
|
$6.05
₫155,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.98
|
$5.46
₫140,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.34
|
$1.46
₫37,618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.13
|
$1.55
₫39,845
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.20
₫30,848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.43
₫10,975
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.57
₫14,689
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.45
₫11,503
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.48
₫12,258
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.48
₫12,416
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.39
|
$3.47
₫89,310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.36
|
$7.11
₫183,075
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,524.76
|
$35,423.92
₫912,402,187
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.55
|
$5.64
₫145,321
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.47
|
$8.68
₫223,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€660.48
|
$297.09
₫7,652,027
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€532.12
|
$207.27
₫5,338,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.35
|
$39.91
₫1,027,981
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€607.73
|
$205.27
₫5,286,975
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,067.94
|
$12,496.31
₫321,863,294
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$0.88
₫22,572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$1.58
₫40,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.42
|
$1.27
₫32,602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.62
|
$22.09
₫568,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.65
|
$3.38
₫87,011
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.91
|
$28.00
₫721,112
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.24
|
$22.19
₫571,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.58
|
$79.50
₫2,047,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.72
|
$79.86
₫2,056,868
|
|
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