Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 3.2% more expensive than Vung Tau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Vietnam
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Vietnam are more expensive than in Vung Tau. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Vung Tau, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Vung Tau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,648
|
$1.92
₫50,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫126,537
|
$4.34
₫113,347
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₫12,505
|
$0.54
₫14,064
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,659
|
$0.33
₫8,492
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Vung Tau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫27,999
|
$0.90
₫23,565
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
₫94,627
|
$6.05
₫158,095
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫150,394
|
$5.46
₫142,619
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫38,763
|
$1.46
₫38,141
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,362
|
$1.55
₫40,398
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
₫28,113
|
$1.20
₫31,277
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,043
|
$0.43
₫11,128
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,714
|
$0.57
₫14,893
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,651
|
$0.45
₫11,662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,885
|
$0.48
₫12,429
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,494
|
$0.48
₫12,589
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Vung Tau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫92,868
|
$3.47
₫90,551
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫185,618
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫1,012,298,556
|
$35,423.92
₫925,077,845
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.41
₫141,257
|
$5.64
₫147,340
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Vung Tau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.58
₫197,892
|
$8.68
₫226,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$271.94
₫7,101,584
|
$297.09
₫7,758,334
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.83
₫5,035,669
|
$207.27
₫5,412,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.72
₫776,161
|
$39.91
₫1,042,263
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Vung Tau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,599,452
|
$205.27
₫5,360,424
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫377,055,388
|
$12,496.31
₫326,334,819
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vung Tau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.66
₫17,185
|
$0.88
₫22,886
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫50,718
|
$1.58
₫41,268
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,154
|
$1.27
₫33,055
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.74
₫411,081
|
$22.09
₫576,876
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
₫82,490
|
$3.38
₫88,220
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Vung Tau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
₫515,962
|
$28.00
₫731,130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.74
₫567,610
|
$22.19
₫579,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,566,084
|
$79.50
₫2,075,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫2,059,029
|
$79.86
₫2,085,443
|
|
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