Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 46.8% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.2% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 36.7% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Prague, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
$1.92
₫49,550
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK195.70
|
$4.34
₫112,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.16
|
$0.54
₫13,898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.03
|
$0.33
₫8,391
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.79
|
$0.90
₫23,287
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK138.11
|
$6.05
₫156,231
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.24
|
$5.46
₫140,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK58.95
|
$1.46
₫37,691
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.23
|
$1.55
₫39,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.64
|
$1.20
₫30,908
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.87
|
$0.43
₫10,996
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.60
|
$0.57
₫14,717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK33.97
|
$0.45
₫11,525
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
$0.48
₫12,282
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.60
|
$0.48
₫12,440
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK141.28
|
$3.47
₫89,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK538.17
|
$7.11
₫183,429
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK587,098.01
|
$35,423.92
₫914,165,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK299.42
|
$5.64
₫145,602
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK453.45
|
$8.68
₫224,084
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,003.55
|
$297.09
₫7,666,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,299.56
|
$207.27
₫5,348,888
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,147.61
|
$39.91
₫1,029,968
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,435.72
|
$205.27
₫5,297,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK271,090.18
|
$12,496.31
₫322,485,438
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.29
|
$0.88
₫22,616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK70.91
|
$1.58
₫40,782
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK150.69
|
$1.27
₫32,665
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,468.76
|
$22.09
₫570,071
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
$3.38
₫87,179
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,899.88
|
$28.00
₫722,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK833.60
|
$22.19
₫572,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,133.12
|
$79.50
₫2,051,491
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,560.40
|
$79.86
₫2,060,844
|
|
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