Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 35.9% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.46
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.31
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.53
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.56
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.86
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.45
|
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,378.88
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.66
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.87
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€519.28
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€428.82
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€156.71
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€367.20
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,392.17
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.82
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.15
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.80
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.67
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.53
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.24
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.75
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.30
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.53
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
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