Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 40.7% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.05
|
$1.92
₫49,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.26
|
$4.34
₫112,872
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.21
|
$0.54
₫14,005
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.33
₫8,456
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.90
₫23,467
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.58
|
$6.05
₫157,432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.12
|
$5.46
₫142,021
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.41
|
$1.46
₫37,981
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.70
|
$1.55
₫40,229
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$1.20
₫31,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.43
₫11,081
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.57
₫14,830
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.45
₫11,613
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.48
₫12,377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.48
₫12,536
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.98
|
$3.47
₫90,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€34.86
|
$7.11
₫184,840
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,655.09
|
$35,423.92
₫921,198,926
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.03
|
$5.64
₫146,722
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.24
|
$8.68
₫225,808
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€413.75
|
$297.09
₫7,725,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€285.49
|
$207.27
₫5,390,040
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€174.15
|
$39.91
₫1,037,892
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€378.40
|
$205.27
₫5,337,948
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,840.87
|
$12,496.31
₫324,966,473
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.42
|
$0.88
₫22,790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.71
|
$1.58
₫41,095
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.38
|
$1.27
₫32,916
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.79
|
$22.09
₫574,457
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.85
|
$3.38
₫87,850
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€67.69
|
$28.00
₫728,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€38.20
|
$22.19
₫577,147
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€74.69
|
$79.50
₫2,067,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€106.77
|
$79.86
₫2,076,699
|
|
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