Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 48.3% cheaper than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$1.92
₫48,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$4.34
₫110,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.54
₫13,664
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.33
₫8,250
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$0.90
₫22,895
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$6.05
₫153,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.46
₫138,558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.46
₫37,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$1.55
₫39,248
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.20
₫30,387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.43
₫10,811
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.57
₫14,469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.45
₫11,330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.48
₫12,075
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.48
₫12,230
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.47
₫87,973
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$7.11
₫180,334
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$35,423.92
₫898,742,123
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$5.64
₫143,145
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$8.68
₫220,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$297.09
₫7,537,464
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$207.27
₫5,258,642
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$39.91
₫1,012,591
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$205.27
₫5,207,820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$12,496.31
₫317,044,506
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$0.88
₫22,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$1.58
₫40,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$1.27
₫32,114
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$22.09
₫560,453
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.38
₫85,708
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$28.00
₫710,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$22.19
₫563,078
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$79.50
₫2,016,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$79.86
₫2,026,073
|
|
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