Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 25.2% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
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