Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.9 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 46.8% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
PKR436.83
|
$1.84
₫46,457
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
PKR969.95
|
$4.33
₫109,575
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.11
|
$0.55
₫13,870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR57.61
|
$0.34
₫8,723
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
PKR154.91
|
$0.88
₫22,351
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
PKR651.82
|
$6.02
₫152,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
PKR737.72
|
$5.38
₫136,198
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
PKR303.98
|
$1.49
₫37,716
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR341.12
|
$1.52
₫38,382
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PKR118.99
|
$1.26
₫31,996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR76.70
|
$0.44
₫11,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
PKR87.16
|
$0.63
₫16,044
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR55.55
|
$0.42
₫10,552
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.58
|
$0.49
₫12,491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR54.74
|
$0.49
₫12,448
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,039.18
|
$3.48
₫88,017
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.78
PKR1,879.61
|
$6.87
₫173,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,737.54
PKR4,642,248.50
|
$34,303.88
₫867,888,190
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
PKR1,099.35
|
$5.70
₫144,158
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
PKR3,958.68
|
$8.95
₫226,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$81.52
PKR22,610.75
|
$304.25
₫7,697,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.88
PKR14,111.43
|
$210.52
₫5,326,224
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
PKR15,112.65
|
$43.00
₫1,087,990
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.66
PKR8,225.75
|
$212.34
₫5,372,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,010.43
PKR280,248.39
|
$11,971.85
₫302,887,734
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
PKR510.27
|
$0.89
₫22,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
PKR420.68
|
$1.56
₫39,559
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
PKR453.17
|
$1.19
₫29,995
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.78
PKR2,990.42
|
$22.79
₫576,647
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
PKR962.32
|
$3.60
₫91,034
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.74
PKR3,809.68
|
$28.72
₫726,738
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.92
PKR5,247.06
|
$23.06
₫583,474
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.54
PKR13,461.57
|
$81.55
₫2,063,185
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.13
PKR7,246.66
|
$91.83
₫2,323,406
|
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