Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 61.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% less in Vietnam
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 79.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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