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
₫49,107
|
$2.40
₹205.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
$3.90
₹333.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,774
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,316
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,832
|
$2.54
₹217.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,675
|
$2.56
₹218.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
$0.94
₹80.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,565
|
$1.37
₹116.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,631
|
$0.88
₹75.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,898
|
$0.32
₹27.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,585
|
$0.48
₹40.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,422
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,172
|
$0.16
₹13.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,329
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,682
|
$4.62
₹394.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,787
|
$10.12
₹865.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,962.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫144,299
|
$2.94
₹251.38
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
$7.39
₹631.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
$138.05
₹11,808.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
$90.33
₹7,726.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
$29.97
₹2,563.50
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
$55.73
₹4,766.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
$1,565.54
₹133,914.65
|
|
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,414
|
$1.84
₹157.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,417
|
$1.59
₹135.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
$3.59
₹307.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫564,969
|
$15.33
₹1,311.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,399
|
$3.35
₹286.75
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
$24.02
₹2,054.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
$25.36
₹2,169.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
$41.62
₹3,559.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
$31.12
₹2,661.68
|
|
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