Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 64.4% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- 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
SGD13.40
|
$1.92
₫49,454
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.93
|
$4.34
₫111,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$0.54
₫13,871
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
$0.33
₫8,375
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.78
|
$0.90
₫23,243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.10
|
$6.05
₫155,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.70
|
$5.46
₫140,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.35
|
$1.46
₫37,618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.93
|
$1.55
₫39,845
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.38
|
$1.20
₫30,848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
$0.43
₫10,975
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
$0.57
₫14,689
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.67
|
$0.45
₫11,503
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
$0.48
₫12,258
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.37
|
$0.48
₫12,416
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.80
|
$3.47
₫89,310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD119.15
|
$7.11
₫183,075
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD178,719.60
|
$35,423.92
₫912,402,187
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.51
|
$5.64
₫145,321
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.71
|
$8.68
₫223,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,622.45
|
$297.09
₫7,652,027
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,624.39
|
$207.27
₫5,338,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD160.25
|
$39.91
₫1,027,981
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,569.99
|
$205.27
₫5,286,975
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,118.76
|
$12,496.31
₫321,863,294
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.89
|
$0.88
₫22,572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.21
|
$1.58
₫40,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.68
|
$1.27
₫32,602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.82
|
$22.09
₫568,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.89
|
$3.38
₫87,011
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.51
|
$28.00
₫721,112
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.54
|
$22.19
₫571,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.61
|
$79.50
₫2,047,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD147.30
|
$79.86
₫2,056,868
|
|
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