Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 49.3% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.59
|
$1.92
₫49,454
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.58
|
$4.34
₫111,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.89
|
$0.54
₫13,871
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.33
₫8,375
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.90
₫23,243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.63
|
$6.05
₫155,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$5.46
₫140,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
$1.46
₫37,618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.95
|
$1.55
₫39,845
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.20
₫30,848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.43
₫10,975
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$0.57
₫14,689
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.45
₫11,503
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.48
₫12,258
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.48
₫12,416
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.26
|
$3.47
₫89,310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.19
|
$7.11
₫183,075
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,406.72
|
$35,423.92
₫912,402,187
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.03
|
$5.64
₫145,321
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.31
|
$8.68
₫223,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,238.56
|
$297.09
₫7,652,027
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,045.80
|
$207.27
₫5,338,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€140.76
|
$39.91
₫1,027,981
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€877.19
|
$205.27
₫5,286,975
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,961.98
|
$12,496.31
₫321,863,294
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.23
|
$0.88
₫22,572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.35
|
$1.58
₫40,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.47
|
$1.27
₫32,602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.04
|
$22.09
₫568,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.82
|
$3.38
₫87,011
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.62
|
$28.00
₫721,112
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.30
|
$22.19
₫571,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.39
|
$79.50
₫2,047,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.45
|
$79.86
₫2,056,868
|
|
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