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
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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$60.57
|
$1.92
₫50,247
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$4.34
₫113,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.54
₫14,094
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.33
₫8,509
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.90
₫23,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.59
|
$6.05
₫158,428
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$5.46
₫142,919
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.20
|
$1.46
₫38,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$1.55
₫40,483
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.20
₫31,343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.43
₫11,151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.57
₫14,924
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.45
₫11,687
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.48
₫12,455
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.48
₫12,615
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$3.47
₫90,742
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.75
|
$7.11
₫186,009
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,415.93
|
$35,423.92
₫927,026,160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.02
|
$5.64
₫147,650
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$8.68
₫227,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,137.42
|
$297.09
₫7,774,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,113.97
|
$207.27
₫5,424,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.71
|
$39.91
₫1,044,458
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,869.88
|
$205.27
₫5,371,714
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,049.28
|
$12,496.31
₫327,022,116
|
|
pay 79.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$0.88
₫22,934
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.58
₫41,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$1.27
₫33,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.36
|
$22.09
₫578,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$3.38
₫88,405
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.33
|
$28.00
₫732,670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.60
|
$22.19
₫580,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.72
|
$79.50
₫2,080,351
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.50
|
$79.86
₫2,089,835
|
|
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