Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 52.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Germany, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
Germany
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.37
|
$1.92
₫48,155
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
$4.34
₫108,857
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.67
|
$0.54
₫13,507
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.29
|
$0.33
₫8,155
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
Germany
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
$0.90
₫22,632
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.39
|
$6.05
₫151,833
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.17
|
$5.46
₫136,969
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
$1.46
₫36,630
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.94
|
$1.55
₫38,798
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.20
₫30,038
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.43
₫10,687
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.57
₫14,303
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.00
|
$0.45
₫11,200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.48
₫11,936
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.48
₫12,090
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
Germany
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.73
|
$3.47
₫86,964
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.42
|
$7.11
₫178,265
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,429.52
|
$35,423.92
₫888,431,804
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.92
|
$5.64
₫141,503
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
Germany
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
$8.68
₫217,776
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€752.58
|
$297.09
₫7,450,995
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€595.36
|
$207.27
₫5,198,316
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€219.06
|
$39.91
₫1,000,974
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
Germany
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€436.46
|
$205.27
₫5,148,077
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,720.01
|
$12,496.31
₫313,407,389
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
Germany
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.21
|
$0.88
₫21,979
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.32
|
$1.58
₫39,634
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
$1.27
₫31,745
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.28
|
$22.09
₫554,024
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.19
|
$3.38
₫84,725
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
Germany
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
$28.00
₫702,167
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
$22.19
₫556,618
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
$79.50
₫1,993,741
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€117.52
|
$79.86
₫2,002,830
|
|
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