Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 0.4% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$1.84
₫46,457
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$4.33
₫109,575
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.55
₫13,870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.34
₫8,723
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.88
₫22,351
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$6.02
₫152,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$5.38
₫136,198
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.49
₫37,716
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.52
₫38,382
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.26
₫31,996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.44
₫11,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.63
₫16,044
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.42
₫10,552
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.49
₫12,491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.49
₫12,448
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$3.48
₫88,017
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$6.87
₫173,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$34,303.88
₫867,888,190
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$5.70
₫144,158
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$8.95
₫226,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$304.25
₫7,697,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$210.52
₫5,326,224
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$43.00
₫1,087,990
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$212.34
₫5,372,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$11,971.85
₫302,887,734
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$0.89
₫22,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.56
₫39,559
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.19
₫29,995
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$22.79
₫576,647
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$3.60
₫91,034
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$28.72
₫726,738
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$23.06
₫583,474
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$81.55
₫2,063,185
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$91.83
₫2,323,406
|
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