Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 68.2% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 75.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 87.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 70.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 57.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 54.0% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (277,354.03 ₫) |
2.52 S$ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-82.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (1,981,100.23 ₫) |
30.22 S$ (598,724.47 ₫) |
-69.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (198,110.02 ₫) |
6.06 S$ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-39.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (237,732.03 ₫) |
1.26 S$ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-89.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 S$ (237,732.03 ₫) |
2.02 S$ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-83.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.27 S$ (124,138.48 ₫) |
2.25 S$ (44,601.83 ₫) |
-64.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 S$ (44,936.28 ₫) |
0.64 S$ (12,643.95 ₫) |
-71.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 S$ (32,063.61 ₫) |
0.37 S$ (7,387.53 ₫) |
-77.0 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.30 S$ (283,254.69 ₫) |
7.03 S$ (139,263.27 ₫) |
-50.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (53,317.68 ₫) |
1.11 S$ (21,969.55 ₫) |
-58.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.70 S$ (33,695.42 ₫) |
0.56 S$ (11,075.86 ₫) |
-67.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.29 S$ (84,928.91 ₫) |
1.95 S$ (38,552.55 ₫) |
-54.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.75 S$ (212,881.42 ₫) |
6.89 S$ (136,534.23 ₫) |
-35.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (126,070.80 ₫) |
2.21 S$ (43,831.52 ₫) |
-65.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (245,155.25 ₫) |
6.06 S$ (120,128.55 ₫) |
-51.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (50,591.91 ₫) |
1.68 S$ (33,296.39 ₫) |
-34.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.76 S$ (34,944.45 ₫) |
0.62 S$ (12,206.61 ₫) |
-65.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (50,691.23 ₫) |
0.83 S$ (16,517.58 ₫) |
-67.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (32,691.01 ₫) |
0.66 S$ (13,042.79 ₫) |
-60.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.46 S$ (28,980.27 ₫) |
0.67 S$ (13,340.49 ₫) |
-54.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (26,434.72 ₫) |
0.68 S$ (13,414.94 ₫) |
-49.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.40 S$ (47,566.22 ₫) |
0.93 S$ (18,337.87 ₫) |
-61.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 S$ (39,174.84 ₫) |
0.65 S$ (12,862.27 ₫) |
-67.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (594,330.07 ₫) |
12.62 S$ (250,000.00 ₫) |
-57.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.48 S$ (108,591.76 ₫) |
1.07 S$ (21,223.72 ₫) |
-80.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.87 S$ (136,059.13 ₫) |
1.86 S$ (36,835.82 ₫) |
-72.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (336,787.04 ₫) |
1.77 S$ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-89.6 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (39,622.00 ₫) |
0.40 S$ (8,000.00 ₫) |
-79.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (2,377,320.28 ₫) |
10.10 S$ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-91.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (91,130.61 ₫) |
0.96 S$ (19,000.00 ₫) |
-79.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (31,882.73 ₫) |
1.30 S$ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-19.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.80 S$ (412,068.85 ₫) |
4.17 S$ (82,523.26 ₫) |
-80.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (215,062.73 ₫) |
4.43 S$ (87,665.43 ₫) |
-59.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (3,565,980,416.71 ₫) |
45,429.30 S$ (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
-74.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,876.26 S$ (3,167,308,918.64 ₫) |
43,111.40 S$ (854,080,000.00 ₫) |
-73.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.85 S$ (4,117,726.06 ₫) |
93.16 S$ (1,845,606.79 ₫) |
-55.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.16 S$ (458,781.11 ₫) |
7.42 S$ (146,924.32 ₫) |
-68.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.47 S$ (960,312.27 ₫) |
11.69 S$ (231,656.19 ₫) |
-75.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143.60 S$ (2,844,859.93 ₫) |
28.46 S$ (563,724.67 ₫) |
-80.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.72 S$ (311,528.01 ₫) |
11.08 S$ (219,601.17 ₫) |
-29.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (297,165.03 ₫) |
5.05 S$ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-66.3 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,483.60 S$ (29,391,603.03 ₫) |
317.42 S$ (6,288,454.65 ₫) |
-78.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,077.78 S$ (734,547,941.40 ₫) |
16,521.76 S$ (327,312,692.94 ₫) |
-55.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.53 S$ (2,031,313.50 ₫) |
48.38 S$ (958,417.49 ₫) |
-52.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.69 S$ (1,142,974.77 ₫) |
31.60 S$ (626,005.98 ₫) |
-45.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.24 S$ (2,659,457.94 ₫) |
118.62 S$ (2,349,896.27 ₫) |
-11.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.57 S$ (3,042,333.17 ₫) |
107.71 S$ (2,133,902.44 ₫) |
-29.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,069.77 S$ (80,626,172.21 ₫) |
489.88 S$ (9,705,080.77 ₫) |
-88.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,923.81 S$ (57,923,597.25 ₫) |
326.69 S$ (6,472,040.52 ₫) |
-88.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,871.05 S$ (155,933,441.91 ₫) |
1,039.21 S$ (20,587,751.95 ₫) |
-86.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,791.49 S$ (94,924,206.84 ₫) |
685.42 S$ (13,578,781.04 ₫) |
-85.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,747.54 S$ (54,431,429.24 ₫) |
355.48 S$ (7,042,470.58 ₫) |
-87.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (35,563,957.83 ₫) |
196.30 S$ (3,888,851.23 ₫) |
-89.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,105.56 S$ (101,146,353.97 ₫) |
565.28 S$ (11,198,676.42 ₫) |
-88.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 9.41 | +191.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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