Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 17.1% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
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pay 6.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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