Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 64.4% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 66.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.05
|
$1.92
₫50,231
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.67
|
$4.34
₫113,548
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$0.54
₫14,089
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$0.33
₫8,507
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$0.90
₫23,607
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.81
|
$6.05
₫158,376
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.34
|
$5.46
₫142,872
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.24
|
$1.46
₫38,209
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.78
|
$1.55
₫40,470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.20
₫31,333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.43
₫11,147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.57
₫14,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$0.45
₫11,683
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.48
₫12,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.48
₫12,611
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.51
|
$3.47
₫90,712
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.98
|
$7.11
₫185,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,972.62
|
$35,423.92
₫926,721,157
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.18
|
$5.64
₫147,602
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.45
|
$8.68
₫227,162
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,526.23
|
$297.09
₫7,772,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,554.68
|
$207.27
₫5,422,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.99
|
$39.91
₫1,044,114
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,528.28
|
$205.27
₫5,369,947
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,159.41
|
$12,496.31
₫326,914,522
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.65
|
$0.88
₫22,927
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.05
|
$1.58
₫41,342
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.24
|
$1.27
₫33,113
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.13
|
$22.09
₫577,901
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.50
|
$3.38
₫88,376
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.19
|
$28.00
₫732,429
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.99
|
$22.19
₫580,607
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.22
|
$79.50
₫2,079,666
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.38
|
$79.86
₫2,089,148
|
|
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