Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Vietnam Reverse

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Cost of Living in Vietnam is 59.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 65.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Vietnam are 77.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 76.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 56.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 71.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(520,100.00 ₫)		 1.92 $
(50,000.00 ₫)		      -90.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,950,375.00 ₫)		 21.15 $
(550,000.00 ₫)		      -71.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(299,057.50 ₫)		 4.61 $
(120,000.00 ₫)		      -59.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(156,030.00 ₫)		 0.96 $
(25,000.00 ₫)		      -84.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(182,035.00 ₫)		 1.54 $
(40,000.00 ₫)		      -78.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(136,111.30 ₫)		 1.70 $
(44,296.46 ₫)		      -67.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(66,649.12 ₫)		 0.48 $
(12,574.98 ₫)		      -81.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(54,375.77 ₫)		 0.28 $
(7,334.82 ₫)		      -86.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(104,092.43 ₫)		 5.36 $
(139,379.35 ₫)		      +33.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(85,563.17 ₫)		 0.84 $
(21,937.97 ₫)		      -74.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(54,418.15 ₫)		 0.42 $
(10,951.76 ₫)		      -79.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(110,535.93 ₫)		 1.49 $
(38,630.77 ₫)		      -65.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(152,469.00 ₫)		 5.41 $
(140,616.41 ₫)		      -7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(143,682.80 ₫)		 1.68 $
(43,745.59 ₫)		      -69.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(192,133.65 ₫)		 4.60 $
(119,723.99 ₫)		      -37.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(62,297.86 ₫)		 1.28 $
(33,366.58 ₫)		      -46.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(19,822.12 ₫)		 0.47 $
(12,256.68 ₫)		      -38.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(53,116.42 ₫)		 0.63 $
(16,303.62 ₫)		      -69.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(57,901.24 ₫)		 0.51 $
(13,211.92 ₫)		      -77.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(34,648.38 ₫)		 0.52 $
(13,500.57 ₫)		      -61.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(36,316.79 ₫)		 0.52 $
(13,563.30 ₫)		      -62.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(57,244.32 ₫)		 0.71 $
(18,465.39 ₫)		      -67.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(57,973.11 ₫)		 0.49 $
(12,872.35 ₫)		      -77.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(390,075.00 ₫)		 10.00 $
(260,050.00 ₫)		      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(50,726.11 ₫)		 0.81 $
(21,079.33 ₫)		      -58.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(93,593.51 ₫)		 1.43 $
(37,147.53 ₫)		      -60.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(260,050.00 ₫)		 1.35 $
(35,000.00 ₫)		      -86.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(65,012.50 ₫)		 0.31 $
(8,000.00 ₫)		      -87.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,690,325.00 ₫)		 7.69 $
(200,000.00 ₫)		      -88.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(97,518.75 ₫)		 0.73 $
(19,000.00 ₫)		      -80.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(72,814.02 ₫)		 0.99 $
(25,749.51 ₫)		      -64.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(780,150.00 ₫)		 3.17 $
(82,523.26 ₫)		      -89.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(91,061.33 ₫)		 3.37 $
(87,665.43 ₫)		      -3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(780,150,000.00 ₫)		 35,185.54 $
(915,000,000.00 ₫)		      +17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(675,303,203.02 ₫)		 32,842.91 $
(854,080,000.00 ₫)		      +26.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(5,433,468.64 ₫)		 70.48 $
(1,832,730.18 ₫)		      -66.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(1,487,085.21 ₫)		 5.61 $
(145,953.57 ₫)		      -90.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(1,861,540.45 ₫)		 8.96 $
(233,027.17 ₫)		      -87.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(1,206,630.80 ₫)		 21.68 $
(563,724.09 ₫)		      -53.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(573,419.13 ₫)		 8.30 $
(215,735.03 ₫)		      -62.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(373,561.82 ₫)		 3.85 $
(100,000.00 ₫)		      -73.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(35,727,219.71 ₫)		 238.42 $
(6,200,084.52 ₫)		      -82.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(587,219,722.05 ₫)		 12,564.88 $
(326,749,649.39 ₫)		      -44.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(1,355,214.54 ₫)		 36.87 $
(958,819.04 ₫)		      -29.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(1,107,071.36 ₫)		 24.26 $
(630,814.62 ₫)		      -43.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(2,333,009.60 ₫)		 90.26 $
(2,347,135.45 ₫)		      +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(2,948,926.61 ₫)		 81.22 $
(2,112,250.00 ₫)		      -28.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(45,297,701.55 ₫)		 364.91 $
(9,489,568.01 ₫)		      -79.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(37,367,457.15 ₫)		 245.25 $
(6,377,854.07 ₫)		      -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(75,327,015.82 ₫)		 787.66 $
(20,483,217.43 ₫)		      -72.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(62,471,841.22 ₫)		 525.41 $
(13,663,224.90 ₫)		      -78.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(7,775,159.39 ₫)		 270.84 $
(7,043,087.45 ₫)		      -9.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(6,545,326.46 ₫)		 149.53 $
(3,888,639.76 ₫)		      -40.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(112,493,288.91 ₫)		 430.23 $
(11,188,199.10 ₫)		      -90.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 9.41      +44.7 %
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