Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 51.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.6% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$1.92
₫49,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.34
₫112,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.50
|
$0.54
₫13,960
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.62
|
$0.33
₫8,429
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
$0.90
₫23,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.20
|
$6.05
₫156,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.95
|
$5.46
₫141,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
$1.46
₫37,859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.39
|
$1.55
₫40,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.20
₫31,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.43
₫11,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.57
₫14,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.45
₫11,576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.48
₫12,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.48
₫12,496
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.08
|
$3.47
₫89,882
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$7.11
₫184,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
$35,423.92
₫918,241,029
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.35
|
$5.64
₫146,251
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
$8.68
₫225,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
$297.09
₫7,700,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
$207.27
₫5,372,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
$39.91
₫1,034,560
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€508.48
|
$205.27
₫5,320,808
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
$12,496.31
₫323,923,032
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.36
|
$0.88
₫22,717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.32
|
$1.58
₫40,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$1.27
₫32,810
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.63
|
$22.09
₫572,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$3.38
₫87,568
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
$28.00
₫725,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
$22.19
₫575,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
$79.50
₫2,060,636
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€108.76
|
$79.86
₫2,070,031
|
|
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