Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 23.9% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Vietnam
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$1.92
₫49,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$4.34
₫112,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.54
₫13,960
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.33
₫8,429
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.90
₫23,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$6.05
₫156,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$5.46
₫141,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$1.46
₫37,859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$1.55
₫40,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$1.20
₫31,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.43
₫11,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.57
₫14,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.45
₫11,576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.48
₫12,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.48
₫12,496
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$3.47
₫89,882
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.37
|
$7.11
₫184,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,807.69
|
$35,423.92
₫918,241,029
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
$5.64
₫146,251
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.16
|
$8.68
₫225,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.51
|
$297.09
₫7,700,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.58
|
$207.27
₫5,372,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.38
|
$39.91
₫1,034,560
|
|
pay 36.9% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.75
|
$205.27
₫5,320,808
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,743.31
|
$12,496.31
₫323,923,032
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$0.88
₫22,717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$1.58
₫40,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$1.27
₫32,810
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.72
|
$22.09
₫572,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$3.38
₫87,568
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.94
|
$28.00
₫725,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.58
|
$22.19
₫575,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.79
|
$79.50
₫2,060,636
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.86
|
$79.86
₫2,070,031
|
|
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