Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 7.7% cheaper than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Vietnam
The cost of groceries and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.95
|
$1.92
₫48,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.97
|
$4.34
₫110,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.54
₫13,664
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.53
|
$0.33
₫8,250
|
|
pay 44.6% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.90
₫22,895
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.05
|
$6.05
₫153,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.14
|
$5.46
₫138,558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.23
|
$1.46
₫37,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.73
|
$1.55
₫39,248
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.65
|
$1.20
₫30,387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
$0.43
₫10,811
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$0.57
₫14,469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$0.45
₫11,330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.48
₫12,075
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.48
₫12,230
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.20
|
$3.47
₫87,973
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.97
|
$7.11
₫180,334
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,412.60
|
$35,423.92
₫898,742,123
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.24
|
$5.64
₫143,145
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.25
|
$8.68
₫220,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,540.92
|
$297.09
₫7,537,464
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN983.53
|
$207.27
₫5,258,642
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.95
|
$39.91
₫1,012,591
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN990.16
|
$205.27
₫5,207,820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,700.65
|
$12,496.31
₫317,044,506
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$0.88
₫22,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.54
|
$1.58
₫40,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.99
|
$1.27
₫32,114
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN104.10
|
$22.09
₫560,453
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.98
|
$3.38
₫85,708
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.68
|
$28.00
₫710,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.80
|
$22.19
₫563,078
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.70
|
$79.50
₫2,016,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.52
|
$79.86
₫2,026,073
|
|
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