Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and China 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in China are 11.6% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in China are 16.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in China are 32.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in China are 45.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in China are 9.8% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in China is 83.9% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (14.28 ¥) |
87,505.18 ₫ (25.00 ¥) |
+75.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
506,900.00 ₫ (144.82 ¥) |
700,041.43 ₫ (200.00 ¥) |
+38.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (34.28 ¥) |
133,007.87 ₫ (38.00 ¥) |
+10.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (7.14 ¥) |
24,501.45 ₫ (7.00 ¥) |
-2.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (11.43 ¥) |
56,003.31 ₫ (16.00 ¥) |
+40.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,137.33 ₫ (12.61 ¥) |
83,463.67 ₫ (23.85 ¥) |
+89.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,869.46 ₫ (3.68 ¥) |
11,758.03 ₫ (3.36 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,772.90 ₫ (2.22 ¥) |
7,482.33 ₫ (2.14 ¥) |
-3.7 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
137,317.00 ₫ (39.23 ¥) |
187,227.79 ₫ (53.49 ¥) |
+36.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23,038.49 ₫ (6.58 ¥) |
37,573.28 ₫ (10.73 ¥) |
+63.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,465.17 ₫ (2.99 ¥) |
10,977.84 ₫ (3.14 ¥) |
+4.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,769.67 ₫ (11.36 ¥) |
43,765.66 ₫ (12.50 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
133,636.78 ₫ (38.18 ¥) |
148,127.28 ₫ (42.32 ¥) |
+10.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,055.73 ₫ (12.02 ¥) |
40,745.58 ₫ (11.64 ¥) |
-3.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
116,776.06 ₫ (33.36 ¥) |
135,146.26 ₫ (38.61 ¥) |
+15.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
35,936.32 ₫ (10.27 ¥) |
20,895.56 ₫ (5.97 ¥) |
-41.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,976.32 ₫ (3.42 ¥) |
15,539.31 ₫ (4.44 ¥) |
+29.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,585.78 ₫ (4.74 ¥) |
18,136.45 ₫ (5.18 ¥) |
+9.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,122.27 ₫ (3.46 ¥) |
13,837.09 ₫ (3.95 ¥) |
+14.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,586.46 ₫ (3.88 ¥) |
8,923.69 ₫ (2.55 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,499.81 ₫ (3.86 ¥) |
10,650.53 ₫ (3.04 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,223.20 ₫ (5.78 ¥) |
16,217.35 ₫ (4.63 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,621.23 ₫ (3.61 ¥) |
14,076.64 ₫ (4.02 ¥) |
+11.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (71.42 ¥) |
293,142.35 ₫ (83.75 ¥) |
+17.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,831.97 ₫ (5.95 ¥) |
20,454.70 ₫ (5.84 ¥) |
-1.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,319.11 ₫ (10.09 ¥) |
44,861.16 ₫ (12.82 ¥) |
+27.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
31,500.00 ₫ (9.00 ¥) |
87,505.18 ₫ (25.00 ¥) |
+177.8 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (2.00 ¥) |
10,500.62 ₫ (3.00 ¥) |
+50.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (57.14 ¥) |
700,041.43 ₫ (200.00 ¥) |
+250.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (4.29 ¥) |
35,002.07 ₫ (10.00 ¥) |
+133.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (6.90 ¥) |
14,082.60 ₫ (4.02 ¥) |
-41.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (28.57 ¥) |
168,009.94 ₫ (48.00 ¥) |
+68.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,718.70 ₫ (25.92 ¥) |
112,894.17 ₫ (32.25 ¥) |
+24.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
990,000,000.00 ₫ (282,840.40 ¥) |
524,331,031.63 ₫ (149,800.00 ¥) |
-47.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
846,666,666.67 ₫ (241,890.45 ¥) |
462,029,723.02 ₫ (132,000.68 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,636,845.92 ₫ (467.64 ¥) |
1,352,421.47 ₫ (386.38 ¥) |
-17.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
147,900.00 ₫ (42.25 ¥) |
311,170.16 ₫ (88.90 ¥) |
+110.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
240,378.90 ₫ (68.68 ¥) |
308,882.02 ₫ (88.25 ¥) |
+28.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
616,577.44 ₫ (176.15 ¥) |
1,082,259.70 ₫ (309.20 ¥) |
+75.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
215,144.00 ₫ (61.47 ¥) |
383,608.57 ₫ (109.60 ¥) |
+78.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (28.57 ¥) |
175,010.36 ₫ (50.00 ¥) |
+75.0 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,160,547.67 ₫ (1,760.05 ¥) |
12,686,715.48 ₫ (3,624.56 ¥) |
+105.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
341,977,332.32 ₫ (97,702.03 ¥) |
507,794,891.15 ₫ (145,075.67 ¥) |
+48.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
828,066.47 ₫ (236.58 ¥) |
1,328,622.27 ₫ (379.58 ¥) |
+60.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
687,854.39 ₫ (196.52 ¥) |
833,425.93 ₫ (238.11 ¥) |
+21.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,278,793.63 ₫ (651.05 ¥) |
1,931,894.32 ₫ (551.94 ¥) |
-15.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,337,837.84 ₫ (667.91 ¥) |
2,102,429.88 ₫ (600.66 ¥) |
-10.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,832,267.70 ₫ (2,523.36 ¥) |
12,527,261.23 ₫ (3,579.01 ¥) |
+41.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,669,062.18 ₫ (1,619.64 ¥) |
6,886,263.72 ₫ (1,967.39 ¥) |
+21.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,458,060.45 ₫ (5,559.12 ¥) |
27,971,597.41 ₫ (7,991.41 ¥) |
+43.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,417,271.25 ₫ (3,547.58 ¥) |
13,995,307.00 ₫ (3,998.42 ¥) |
+12.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,213,105.48 ₫ (1,775.07 ¥) |
16,496,716.61 ₫ (4,713.07 ¥) |
+165.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,319,437.68 ₫ (948.35 ¥) |
8,866,002.48 ₫ (2,532.99 ¥) |
+167.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,916,804.83 ₫ (3,118.90 ¥) |
23,333,338.82 ₫ (6,666.27 ¥) |
+113.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.31 | 4.64 | -55.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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