Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 18.8% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD791
|
$1.92
₫48,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$0.54
₫13,674
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD128
|
$0.33
₫8,256
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD441
|
$6.05
₫153,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD537
|
$5.46
₫138,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD325
|
$1.55
₫39,278
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$1.20
₫30,410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.43
₫10,819
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$0.57
₫14,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.45
₫11,339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.48
₫12,084
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.48
₫12,240
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD691
|
$3.47
₫88,040
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
$7.11
₫180,471
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
$35,423.92
₫899,426,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD789
|
$5.64
₫143,254
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
$297.09
₫7,543,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
$207.27
₫5,262,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
$39.91
₫1,013,362
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
$205.27
₫5,211,787
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
$12,496.31
₫317,286,002
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD225
|
$0.88
₫22,251
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD186
|
$1.58
₫40,124
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
$22.09
₫560,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD502
|
$3.38
₫85,773
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
$22.19
₫563,506
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
$79.50
₫2,018,415
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
$79.86
₫2,027,617
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Vietnam or Serbia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.