Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 67.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Washington, you would:
pay 80.5% less for restaurants
Washington
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$1.92
₫50,231
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.34
₫113,548
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.54
₫14,089
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.33
₫8,507
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
Washington
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.90
₫23,607
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.05
₫158,376
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.46
₫142,872
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.46
₫38,209
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.55
₫40,470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.20
₫31,333
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.43
₫11,147
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.57
₫14,919
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.45
₫11,683
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.48
₫12,451
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.48
₫12,611
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
Washington
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.47
₫90,712
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$7.11
₫185,948
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,423.92
₫926,721,157
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$5.64
₫147,602
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
Washington
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$8.68
₫227,162
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$297.09
₫7,772,116
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$207.27
₫5,422,351
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$39.91
₫1,044,114
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
Washington
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$205.27
₫5,369,947
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$12,496.31
₫326,914,522
|
|
pay 81.8% less for entertainment and sports
Washington
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$0.88
₫22,927
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.58
₫41,342
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.27
₫33,113
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$22.09
₫577,901
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$3.38
₫88,376
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
Washington
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$28.00
₫732,429
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$22.19
₫580,607
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$79.50
₫2,079,666
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$79.86
₫2,089,148
|
|
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