Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 214.5% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 315.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 673.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 236.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 137.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 117.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2.52 S$) |
277,354.03 ₫ (14.00 S$) |
+454.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
598,724.47 ₫ (30.22 S$) |
1,981,100.23 ₫ (100.00 S$) |
+230.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (6.06 S$) |
198,110.02 ₫ (10.00 S$) |
+65.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.26 S$) |
237,732.03 ₫ (12.00 S$) |
+850.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2.02 S$) |
237,732.03 ₫ (12.00 S$) |
+494.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,601.83 ₫ (2.25 S$) |
124,138.48 ₫ (6.27 S$) |
+178.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,643.95 ₫ (0.64 S$) |
44,936.28 ₫ (2.27 S$) |
+255.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,387.53 ₫ (0.37 S$) |
32,063.61 ₫ (1.62 S$) |
+334.0 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
139,263.27 ₫ (7.03 S$) |
283,254.69 ₫ (14.30 S$) |
+103.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,969.55 ₫ (1.11 S$) |
53,317.68 ₫ (2.69 S$) |
+142.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,075.86 ₫ (0.56 S$) |
33,695.42 ₫ (1.70 S$) |
+204.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,552.55 ₫ (1.95 S$) |
84,928.91 ₫ (4.29 S$) |
+120.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,534.23 ₫ (6.89 S$) |
212,881.42 ₫ (10.75 S$) |
+55.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,831.52 ₫ (2.21 S$) |
126,070.80 ₫ (6.36 S$) |
+187.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,128.55 ₫ (6.06 S$) |
245,155.25 ₫ (12.37 S$) |
+104.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
33,296.39 ₫ (1.68 S$) |
50,591.91 ₫ (2.55 S$) |
+51.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,206.61 ₫ (0.62 S$) |
34,944.45 ₫ (1.76 S$) |
+186.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,517.58 ₫ (0.83 S$) |
50,691.23 ₫ (2.56 S$) |
+206.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,042.79 ₫ (0.66 S$) |
32,691.01 ₫ (1.65 S$) |
+150.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,340.49 ₫ (0.67 S$) |
28,980.27 ₫ (1.46 S$) |
+117.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,414.94 ₫ (0.68 S$) |
26,434.72 ₫ (1.33 S$) |
+97.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,337.87 ₫ (0.93 S$) |
47,566.22 ₫ (2.40 S$) |
+159.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,862.27 ₫ (0.65 S$) |
39,174.84 ₫ (1.98 S$) |
+204.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (12.62 S$) |
594,330.07 ₫ (30.00 S$) |
+137.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,223.72 ₫ (1.07 S$) |
108,591.76 ₫ (5.48 S$) |
+411.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,835.82 ₫ (1.86 S$) |
136,059.13 ₫ (6.87 S$) |
+269.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (1.77 S$) |
336,787.04 ₫ (17.00 S$) |
+862.2 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.40 S$) |
39,622.00 ₫ (2.00 S$) |
+395.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (10.10 S$) |
2,377,320.28 ₫ (120.00 S$) |
+1,088.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (0.96 S$) |
91,130.61 ₫ (4.60 S$) |
+379.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.30 S$) |
31,882.73 ₫ (1.61 S$) |
+23.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (4.17 S$) |
412,068.85 ₫ (20.80 S$) |
+399.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,665.43 ₫ (4.43 S$) |
215,062.73 ₫ (10.86 S$) |
+145.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (45,429.30 S$) |
3,565,980,416.71 ₫ (180,000.00 S$) |
+296.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
854,080,000.00 ₫ (43,111.40 S$) |
3,167,308,918.64 ₫ (159,876.26 S$) |
+270.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,845,606.79 ₫ (93.16 S$) |
4,117,726.06 ₫ (207.85 S$) |
+123.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,924.32 ₫ (7.42 S$) |
458,781.11 ₫ (23.16 S$) |
+212.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
231,656.19 ₫ (11.69 S$) |
960,312.27 ₫ (48.47 S$) |
+314.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
563,724.67 ₫ (28.46 S$) |
2,844,859.93 ₫ (143.60 S$) |
+404.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
219,601.17 ₫ (11.08 S$) |
311,528.01 ₫ (15.72 S$) |
+41.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (5.05 S$) |
297,165.03 ₫ (15.00 S$) |
+197.2 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,288,454.65 ₫ (317.42 S$) |
29,391,603.03 ₫ (1,483.60 S$) |
+367.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,312,692.94 ₫ (16,521.76 S$) |
734,547,941.40 ₫ (37,077.78 S$) |
+124.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
958,417.49 ₫ (48.38 S$) |
2,031,313.50 ₫ (102.53 S$) |
+111.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
626,005.98 ₫ (31.60 S$) |
1,142,974.77 ₫ (57.69 S$) |
+82.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,349,896.27 ₫ (118.62 S$) |
2,659,457.94 ₫ (134.24 S$) |
+13.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,133,902.44 ₫ (107.71 S$) |
3,042,333.17 ₫ (153.57 S$) |
+42.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,705,080.77 ₫ (489.88 S$) |
80,626,172.21 ₫ (4,069.77 S$) |
+730.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,472,040.52 ₫ (326.69 S$) |
57,923,597.25 ₫ (2,923.81 S$) |
+795.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,587,751.95 ₫ (1,039.21 S$) |
155,933,441.91 ₫ (7,871.05 S$) |
+657.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,578,781.04 ₫ (685.42 S$) |
94,924,206.84 ₫ (4,791.49 S$) |
+599.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,042,470.58 ₫ (355.48 S$) |
54,431,429.24 ₫ (2,747.54 S$) |
+672.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,888,851.23 ₫ (196.30 S$) |
35,563,957.83 ₫ (1,795.16 S$) |
+814.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,198,676.42 ₫ (565.28 S$) |
101,146,353.97 ₫ (5,105.56 S$) |
+803.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 3.23 | -65.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 362 | 380 |
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