Cost of living comparison

 Vietnam
compared to
 Romania
Romania vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Romania is 80.1% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.4 times more in Romania
Groceries
pay 19.2% more in Romania
Transportation
pay 59.7% more in Romania
Housing
pay 54.4% more in Romania
Childcare
pay 23.9% more in Romania
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Romania
Clothing
pay 37.9% more in Romania

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare in Romania are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Romania.

Romania vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Romania instead of Vietnam, you would:

pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

 
Vietnam
Romania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,854
$8.56
RON38.95
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.34
₫112,698
$6.33
RON28.79
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,983
$1.72
RON7.81

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pay 19.2% more for groceries

 
Vietnam
Romania
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
₫23,431
$1.08
RON4.90
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157,190
$3.79
RON17.25
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
₫141,802
$5.46
RON24.84

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pay 59.7% more for transportation

 
Vietnam
Romania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫90,033
$5.64
RON25.69
Monthly public transit pass $7.11
₫184,556
$20.73
RON94.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,423.92
₫919,781,969
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11

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pay 54.4% more for housing

 
Vietnam
Romania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.68
₫225,461
$8.45
RON38.44
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.09
₫7,713,919
$363.94
RON1,656.07
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $207.27
₫5,381,749
$266.85
RON1,214.28

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pay 23.9% more for childcare

 
Vietnam
Romania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.27
₫5,329,737
$405.62
RON1,845.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,496.31
₫324,466,621
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Vietnam
Romania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.88
₫22,755
$2.01
RON9.16
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.58
₫41,032
$2.20
RON10.02
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
₫32,865
$5.30
RON24.11

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pay 37.9% more for clothing

 
Vietnam
Romania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.00
₫726,944
$57.67
RON262.42
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.19
₫576,259
$34.90
RON158.81
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.50
₫2,064,094
$69.76
RON317.42

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