Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 51.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 60.7% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 59.1% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 83.6% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,436
|
$1.92
₫50,141
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,195
|
$4.34
₫113,347
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK384
|
$0.54
₫14,064
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK266
|
$0.33
₫8,492
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK440
|
$0.90
₫23,565
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK945
|
$6.05
₫158,095
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK780
|
$5.46
₫142,619
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK701
|
$1.46
₫38,141
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,151
|
$1.55
₫40,398
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK171
|
$1.20
₫31,277
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK123
|
$0.43
₫11,128
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK148
|
$0.57
₫14,893
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK271
|
$0.45
₫11,662
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK175
|
$0.48
₫12,429
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK114
|
$0.48
₫12,589
|
|
pay 60.7% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,036
|
$3.47
₫90,551
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,130
|
$7.11
₫185,618
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,170,889
|
$35,423.92
₫925,077,845
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,930
|
$5.64
₫147,340
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,510
|
$8.68
₫226,759
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK240,108
|
$297.09
₫7,758,334
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK219,677
|
$207.27
₫5,412,736
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,572
|
$39.91
₫1,042,263
|
|
pay 45.0% more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,713
|
$205.27
₫5,360,424
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK730,128
|
$12,496.31
₫326,334,819
|
|
pay 79.5% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,317
|
$0.88
₫22,886
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK646
|
$1.58
₫41,268
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,492
|
$1.27
₫33,055
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,520
|
$22.09
₫576,876
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,800
|
$3.38
₫88,220
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,274
|
$28.00
₫731,130
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,056
|
$22.19
₫579,577
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,497
|
$79.50
₫2,075,979
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,650
|
$79.86
₫2,085,443
|
|
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