Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.1 times more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% more in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Iran, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 43.6% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
|
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