Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Norway 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Norway are 158.5% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Norway are 164.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Norway are 184.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Norway are 403.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Norway are 126.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 187.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (21.53 kr) |
464,446.13 ₫ (200.00 kr) |
+828.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
508,711.70 ₫ (219.06 kr) |
2,322,230.63 ₫ (1,000.00 kr) |
+356.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (51.67 kr) |
301,889.98 ₫ (130.00 kr) |
+151.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (10.77 kr) |
232,223.06 ₫ (100.00 kr) |
+828.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (17.22 kr) |
229,900.83 ₫ (99.00 kr) |
+474.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,874.44 ₫ (18.89 kr) |
109,766.72 ₫ (47.27 kr) |
+150.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,846.70 ₫ (5.53 kr) |
77,487.35 ₫ (33.37 kr) |
+503.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,718.79 ₫ (3.32 kr) |
63,854.28 ₫ (27.50 kr) |
+727.3 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
137,661.74 ₫ (59.28 kr) |
191,531.62 ₫ (82.48 kr) |
+39.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,586.22 ₫ (9.73 kr) |
69,654.05 ₫ (29.99 kr) |
+208.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,465.14 ₫ (4.51 kr) |
32,121.55 ₫ (13.83 kr) |
+206.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,700.13 ₫ (17.10 kr) |
95,339.77 ₫ (41.06 kr) |
+140.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
133,671.63 ₫ (57.56 kr) |
121,201.21 ₫ (52.19 kr) |
-9.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,055.73 ₫ (18.11 kr) |
151,130.00 ₫ (65.08 kr) |
+259.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
117,401.71 ₫ (50.56 kr) |
310,552.32 ₫ (133.73 kr) |
+164.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
36,087.52 ₫ (15.54 kr) |
33,761.83 ₫ (14.54 kr) |
-6.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,969.00 ₫ (5.15 kr) |
24,898.84 ₫ (10.72 kr) |
+108.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,478.57 ₫ (7.10 kr) |
32,472.85 ₫ (13.98 kr) |
+97.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,020.21 ₫ (5.18 kr) |
46,179.05 ₫ (19.89 kr) |
+284.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,627.99 ₫ (5.87 kr) |
23,295.92 ₫ (10.03 kr) |
+70.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,668.18 ₫ (5.89 kr) |
25,352.67 ₫ (10.92 kr) |
+85.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,395.34 ₫ (8.78 kr) |
59,660.81 ₫ (25.69 kr) |
+192.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,509.13 ₫ (5.39 kr) |
50,898.32 ₫ (21.92 kr) |
+306.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (107.66 kr) |
348,334.59 ₫ (150.00 kr) |
+39.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,890.21 ₫ (9.00 kr) |
78,127.53 ₫ (33.64 kr) |
+274.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,645.77 ₫ (15.35 kr) |
100,318.94 ₫ (43.20 kr) |
+181.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
31,500.00 ₫ (13.56 kr) |
348,334.59 ₫ (150.00 kr) |
+1,005.8 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (3.01 kr) |
95,211.46 ₫ (41.00 kr) |
+1,260.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (86.12 kr) |
1,850,817.81 ₫ (797.00 kr) |
+825.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (6.46 kr) |
243,834.22 ₫ (105.00 kr) |
+1,525.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (10.40 kr) |
63,533.57 ₫ (27.36 kr) |
+163.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (43.06 kr) |
1,265,615.69 ₫ (545.00 kr) |
+1,165.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,721.26 ₫ (39.07 kr) |
189,503.43 ₫ (81.60 kr) |
+108.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
980,000,000.00 ₫ (422,008.04 kr) |
836,003,025.43 ₫ (360,000.00 kr) |
-14.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
846,666,666.67 ₫ (364,591.98 kr) |
851,704,877.13 ₫ (366,761.54 kr) |
+0.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,660,686.95 ₫ (715.13 kr) |
5,203,170.91 ₫ (2,240.59 kr) |
+213.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
147,980.77 ₫ (63.72 kr) |
1,011,451.55 ₫ (435.55 kr) |
+583.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
237,183.10 ₫ (102.14 kr) |
1,363,393.82 ₫ (587.11 kr) |
+474.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
590,835.89 ₫ (254.43 kr) |
1,063,237.09 ₫ (457.85 kr) |
+80.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
215,175.24 ₫ (92.66 kr) |
727,374.24 ₫ (313.22 kr) |
+238.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (43.06 kr) |
348,334.59 ₫ (150.00 kr) |
+248.3 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,160,547.67 ₫ (2,652.86 kr) |
7,621,123.39 ₫ (3,281.81 kr) |
+23.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
348,635,741.70 ₫ (150,129.68 kr) |
162,430,743.38 ₫ (69,946.00 kr) |
-53.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
828,110.87 ₫ (356.60 kr) |
2,119,542.73 ₫ (912.72 kr) |
+155.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
688,255.32 ₫ (296.38 kr) |
1,088,822.06 ₫ (468.87 kr) |
+58.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,279,068.93 ₫ (981.41 kr) |
2,489,498.22 ₫ (1,072.03 kr) |
+9.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,337,837.84 ₫ (1,006.72 kr) |
3,255,962.89 ₫ (1,402.08 kr) |
+39.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,836,772.56 ₫ (3,805.29 kr) |
30,696,031.29 ₫ (13,218.34 kr) |
+247.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,734,025.80 ₫ (2,469.19 kr) |
21,577,438.58 ₫ (9,291.69 kr) |
+276.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,575,884.71 ₫ (8,429.78 kr) |
45,513,054.36 ₫ (19,598.85 kr) |
+132.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,534,355.79 ₫ (5,397.55 kr) |
35,040,990.61 ₫ (15,089.37 kr) |
+179.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,177,747.95 ₫ (2,660.26 kr) |
14,506,989.45 ₫ (6,247.01 kr) |
+134.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,330,849.92 ₫ (1,434.33 kr) |
10,022,860.79 ₫ (4,316.05 kr) |
+200.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,934,093.10 ₫ (4,708.44 kr) |
82,960,530.12 ₫ (35,724.50 kr) |
+658.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.25 | 4.08 | -60.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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