Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 63.8% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Vietnam are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Syria, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$1.92
₫48,597
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$4.34
₫109,855
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.54
₫13,631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.33
₫8,230
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.90
₫22,840
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$6.05
₫153,225
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$5.46
₫138,225
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.46
₫36,966
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.55
₫39,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$1.20
₫30,314
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.43
₫10,785
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.57
₫14,434
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.45
₫11,303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.48
₫12,046
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.48
₫12,201
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$3.47
₫87,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$7.11
₫179,900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$35,423.92
₫896,581,525
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$5.64
₫142,801
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$8.68
₫219,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$297.09
₫7,519,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$207.27
₫5,246,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$39.91
₫1,010,156
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$205.27
₫5,195,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$12,496.31
₫316,282,323
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$0.88
₫22,181
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.58
₫39,997
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$1.27
₫32,036
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$22.09
₫559,106
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$3.38
₫85,502
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$28.00
₫708,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$22.19
₫561,724
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$79.50
₫2,012,030
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$79.86
₫2,021,203
|
|
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