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
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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
HUF3,232.23
|
$1.92
₫49,454
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,679.49
|
$4.34
₫111,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF435.75
|
$0.54
₫13,871
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF309.65
|
$0.33
₫8,375
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF502.29
|
$0.90
₫23,243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,579.03
|
$6.05
₫155,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,386.52
|
$5.46
₫140,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF941.03
|
$1.46
₫37,618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF823.52
|
$1.55
₫39,845
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF239.57
|
$1.20
₫30,848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF266.96
|
$0.43
₫10,975
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF263.13
|
$0.57
₫14,689
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF450.32
|
$0.45
₫11,503
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF175.88
|
$0.48
₫12,258
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF192.61
|
$0.48
₫12,416
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,176.32
|
$3.47
₫89,310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,402.63
|
$7.11
₫183,075
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,150,812.65
|
$35,423.92
₫912,402,187
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,231.67
|
$5.64
₫145,321
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,172.68
|
$8.68
₫223,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF151,013.19
|
$297.09
₫7,652,027
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF115,353.90
|
$207.27
₫5,338,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,297.95
|
$39.91
₫1,027,981
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF97,711.64
|
$205.27
₫5,286,975
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,610,875.53
|
$12,496.31
₫321,863,294
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF565.79
|
$0.88
₫22,572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF665.76
|
$1.58
₫40,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,015.14
|
$1.27
₫32,602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,569.27
|
$22.09
₫568,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,284.27
|
$3.38
₫87,011
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF23,599.78
|
$28.00
₫721,112
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,821.82
|
$22.19
₫571,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF23,821.84
|
$79.50
₫2,047,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF27,852.53
|
$79.86
₫2,056,868
|
|
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