Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 62.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 50.1% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Paris, you would:
pay 82.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,060.04
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.95
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.30
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.34
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.22
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.45
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,660.43
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.46
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.57
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.99
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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