Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Vietnam Reverse

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Cost of Living in Vietnam is 58.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 65.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Vietnam are 78.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 75.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 55.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 71.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Vietnam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(508,130.11 ₫)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -90.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,905,487.93 ₫)
23.62 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -68.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(279,471.56 ₫)
4.72 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -57.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(152,439.03 ₫)
0.98 $
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -83.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(177,845.54 ₫)
1.57 $
(40,000.00 ₫)
     -77.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(131,767.45 ₫)
1.72 $
(43,639.08 ₫)
     -66.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(64,523.27 ₫)
0.50 $
(12,611.49 ₫)
     -80.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(52,638.35 ₫)
0.29 $
(7,449.24 ₫)
     -85.8 %
Markets
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(101,522.66 ₫)
5.47 $
(138,983.51 ₫)
     +36.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(83,260.73 ₫)
0.87 $
(22,052.65 ₫)
     -73.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(52,957.47 ₫)
0.41 $
(10,505.23 ₫)
     -80.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.76 $
(95,545.24 ₫)
1.52 $
(38,556.00 ₫)
     -59.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(149,147.10 ₫)
5.37 $
(136,469.19 ₫)
     -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(138,602.02 ₫)
1.66 $
(42,082.42 ₫)
     -69.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(185,192.67 ₫)
4.68 $
(118,886.07 ₫)
     -35.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(60,739.12 ₫)
1.32 $
(33,617.77 ₫)
     -44.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(19,314.16 ₫)
0.47 $
(11,908.82 ₫)
     -38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(51,862.70 ₫)
0.65 $
(16,511.49 ₫)
     -68.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(56,743.16 ₫)
0.49 $
(12,394.61 ₫)
     -78.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(34,192.48 ₫)
0.54 $
(13,640.24 ₫)
     -60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(35,477.26 ₫)
0.54 $
(13,640.26 ₫)
     -61.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(55,785.22 ₫)
0.75 $
(19,009.57 ₫)
     -65.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(56,163.13 ₫)
0.50 $
(12,768.38 ₫)
     -77.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(381,097.59 ₫)
9.84 $
(250,000.00 ₫)
     -34.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(48,349.27 ₫)
0.83 $
(21,038.01 ₫)
     -56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(90,259.00 ₫)
1.42 $
(36,084.16 ₫)
     -60.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(254,065.06 ₫)
1.30 $
(33,000.00 ₫)
     -87.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(63,516.26 ₫)
0.31 $
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -87.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,651,422.87 ₫)
7.87 $
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -87.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(95,274.40 ₫)
0.63 $
(16,000.00 ₫)
     -83.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(71,138.24 ₫)
1.01 $
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -63.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(762,195.17 ₫)
3.94 $
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -86.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(89,676.79 ₫)
3.53 $
(89,749.49 ₫)
     +0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(855,708,488.92 ₫)
38,572.80 $
(980,000,000.00 ₫)
     +14.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,173.87 $
(664,986,547.59 ₫)
33,044.12 $
(839,535,714.29 ₫)
     +26.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.13 $
(5,262,505.30 ₫)
65.46 $
(1,663,090.42 ₫)
     -68.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.08 $
(1,424,868.08 ₫)
5.81 $
(147,738.10 ₫)
     -89.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.02 $
(1,804,308.62 ₫)
9.16 $
(232,838.69 ₫)
     -87.1 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 $
(1,188,489.40 ₫)
22.71 $
(576,864.01 ₫)
     -51.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.04 $
(534,434.15 ₫)
8.25 $
(209,524.72 ₫)
     -60.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(355,691.08 ₫)
3.94 $
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -71.9 %
Childcare
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.77 $
(35,029,781.72 ₫)
229.52 $
(5,831,190.00 ₫)
     -83.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,682.66 $
(576,287,222.90 ₫)
12,693.01 $
(322,485,130.81 ₫)
     -44.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.21 $
(1,326,428.31 ₫)
33.67 $
(855,372.75 ₫)
     -35.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.78 $
(1,086,964.13 ₫)
25.59 $
(650,209.94 ₫)
     -40.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.33 $
(2,269,598.67 ₫)
91.98 $
(2,336,940.46 ₫)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.17 $
(2,900,712.93 ₫)
82.27 $
(2,090,240.94 ₫)
     -27.9 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,755.24 $
(44,594,430.23 ₫)
358.72 $
(9,113,771.46 ₫)
     -79.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,448.61 $
(36,804,097.51 ₫)
234.70 $
(5,962,963.67 ₫)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,944.01 $
(74,796,907.49 ₫)
773.62 $
(19,654,882.09 ₫)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.78 $
(61,020,875.42 ₫)
488.83 $
(12,419,529.49 ₫)
     -79.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 336.36 $
(8,545,630.75 ₫)
270.42 $
(6,870,455.48 ₫)
     -19.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 263.90 $
(6,704,896.73 ₫)
144.39 $
(3,668,380.88 ₫)
     -45.3 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.53 $
(112,513,552.30 ₫)
437.68 $
(11,119,820.04 ₫)
     -90.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 9.96      +51.6 %
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