Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Heard Island and McDonald Islands instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,667
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,013
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,650
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,242
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,872
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫153,446
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,424
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,019
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,210
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,357
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,800
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,455
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,319
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,063
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,218
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,888
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,159
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫897,872,277
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,007
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫220,090
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,530,169
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,253,553
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,011,611
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,202,780
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫316,737,655
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,213
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,055
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,083
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫559,911
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,625
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫709,628
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫562,533
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,014,926
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,024,113
|
?? |
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