Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 0.8% cheaper than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS498.29
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS488.32
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.09
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.46
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.04
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS441.48
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS278.82
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS150.95
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS207.43
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.49
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.07
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.07
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.53
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.53
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.63
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS249.52
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS647.78
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,388,368.21
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS358.77
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,034.87
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,777.93
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,330.23
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,992.09
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 45.9% more for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,771.02
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS529,905.91
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS99.66
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS176.62
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.04
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,694.39
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS373.72
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,488.03
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,338.54
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,923.91
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,304.82
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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