Cost of living comparison
India is 22.4% cheaper than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in India
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,987
|
$2.40
₹208.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
$3.90
₹339.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,740
|
$0.40
₹34.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,296
|
$0.17
₹14.45
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
$0.46
₹40.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,457
|
$2.54
₹220.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,336
|
$2.56
₹222.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
$0.94
₹81.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,469
|
$1.37
₹118.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,557
|
$0.88
₹76.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,872
|
$0.32
₹28.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,550
|
$0.48
₹41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,394
|
$0.24
₹20.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,143
|
$0.16
₹14.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,299
|
$0.19
₹16.31
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,467
|
$4.62
₹401.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,346
|
$10.12
₹880.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
$13,525.56
₹1,176,000.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,949
|
$2.94
₹255.51
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
$7.39
₹642.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
$138.05
₹12,003.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
$90.33
₹7,854.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
$29.97
₹2,605.68
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
$55.73
₹4,845.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
$1,565.54
₹136,118.23
|
|
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,359
|
$1.84
₹159.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,319
|
$1.59
₹137.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
$3.59
₹312.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫563,599
|
$15.33
₹1,332.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,189
|
$3.35
₹291.47
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
$24.02
₹2,088.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
$25.36
₹2,205.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
$41.62
₹3,618.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
$31.12
₹2,705.48
|
|
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