Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 56.9% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 48.1% 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 Israel, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.01
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.51
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
|
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