Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 145.5% higher than in Vietnam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 190.7% higher than in Vietnam
Rent Prices in United States are 359.8% higher than in Vietnam
Restaurant Prices in United States are 305.0% higher than in Vietnam
Groceries Prices in United States are 124.4% higher than in Vietnam
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 246.1% higher than in Vietnam
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Restaurants
Vietnam Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.97 $)
508,065.55 ₫
(20.00 $)
     +916.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(23.62 $)
1,905,245.81 ₫
(75.00 $)
     +217.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 114,000.00 ₫
(4.49 $)
279,436.05 ₫
(11.00 $)
     +145.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫
(0.98 $)
152,419.66 ₫
(6.00 $)
     +509.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40,000.00 ₫
(1.57 $)
177,822.94 ₫
(7.00 $)
     +344.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43,739.23 ₫
(1.72 $)
131,711.03 ₫
(5.18 $)
     +201.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 12,514.92 ₫
(0.49 $)
64,465.48 ₫
(2.54 $)
     +415.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7,510.83 ₫
(0.30 $)
52,585.82 ₫
(2.07 $)
     +600.1 %
Markets
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 138,768.86 ₫
(5.46 $)
101,628.20 ₫
(4.00 $)
     -26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21,988.77 ₫
(0.87 $)
83,194.80 ₫
(3.27 $)
     +278.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,435.10 ₫
(0.41 $)
52,954.45 ₫
(2.08 $)
     +407.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,652.12 ₫
(1.52 $)
95,378.01 ₫
(3.75 $)
     +146.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 133,207.04 ₫
(5.24 $)
149,012.53 ₫
(5.87 $)
     +11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,429.36 ₫
(1.67 $)
138,599.37 ₫
(5.46 $)
     +226.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 118,918.90 ₫
(4.68 $)
185,050.99 ₫
(7.28 $)
     +55.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 34,063.82 ₫
(1.34 $)
60,800.09 ₫
(2.39 $)
     +78.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,714.21 ₫
(0.46 $)
19,315.50 ₫
(0.76 $)
     +64.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16,298.80 ₫
(0.64 $)
51,861.78 ₫
(2.04 $)
     +218.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12,376.11 ₫
(0.49 $)
56,701.18 ₫
(2.23 $)
     +358.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 13,495.40 ₫
(0.53 $)
34,195.39 ₫
(1.35 $)
     +153.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 13,723.28 ₫
(0.54 $)
35,503.37 ₫
(1.40 $)
     +158.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19,338.34 ₫
(0.76 $)
55,759.36 ₫
(2.19 $)
     +188.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,693.40 ₫
(0.50 $)
56,204.87 ₫
(2.21 $)
     +342.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250,000.00 ₫
(9.84 $)
381,049.16 ₫
(15.00 $)
     +52.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20,845.64 ₫
(0.82 $)
48,165.84 ₫
(1.90 $)
     +131.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35,252.14 ₫
(1.39 $)
90,328.56 ₫
(3.56 $)
     +156.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 33,000.00 ₫
(1.30 $)
254,032.77 ₫
(10.00 $)
     +669.8 %
Transportation
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8,000.00 ₫
(0.31 $)
63,508.19 ₫
(2.50 $)
     +693.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫
(7.87 $)
1,651,213.03 ₫
(65.00 $)
     +725.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16,000.00 ₫
(0.63 $)
95,262.29 ₫
(3.75 $)
     +495.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫
(1.01 $)
71,129.20 ₫
(2.80 $)
     +176.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₫
(3.94 $)
762,098.32 ₫
(30.00 $)
     +662.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89,696.47 ₫
(3.53 $)
89,755.30 ₫
(3.53 $)
     +0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫
(36,609.45 $)
855,599,758.52 ₫
(33,680.68 $)
     -8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 833,592,592.59 ₫
(32,814.37 $)
665,149,735.39 ₫
(26,183.62 $)
     -20.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,628,264.63 ₫
(64.10 $)
5,256,774.33 ₫
(206.93 $)
     +222.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 147,037.04 ₫
(5.79 $)
1,420,076.96 ₫
(55.90 $)
     +865.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 232,231.53 ₫
(9.14 $)
1,804,547.62 ₫
(71.04 $)
     +677.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 566,601.30 ₫
(22.30 $)
1,189,631.61 ₫
(46.83 $)
     +110.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 200,476.09 ₫
(7.89 $)
533,693.66 ₫
(21.01 $)
     +166.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100,000.00 ₫
(3.94 $)
355,645.88 ₫
(14.00 $)
     +255.6 %
Childcare
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,753,570.93 ₫
(226.49 $)
35,065,420.17 ₫
(1,380.35 $)
     +509.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 322,485,130.81 ₫
(12,694.63 $)
577,654,496.02 ₫
(22,739.37 $)
     +79.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 827,482.24 ₫
(32.57 $)
1,326,367.05 ₫
(52.21 $)
     +60.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 630,422.64 ₫
(24.82 $)
1,086,540.01 ₫
(42.77 $)
     +72.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,314,303.15 ₫
(91.10 $)
2,267,820.95 ₫
(89.27 $)
     -2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,007,076.09 ₫
(79.01 $)
2,896,494.95 ₫
(114.02 $)
     +44.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,105,625.20 ₫
(358.44 $)
44,642,298.67 ₫
(1,757.34 $)
     +390.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,979,207.08 ₫
(235.37 $)
36,852,145.67 ₫
(1,450.68 $)
     +516.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,799,003.34 ₫
(779.39 $)
74,779,846.98 ₫
(2,943.71 $)
     +277.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,363,270.61 ₫
(486.68 $)
60,988,471.03 ₫
(2,400.81 $)
     +393.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,932,305.77 ₫
(272.89 $)
8,482,440.31 ₫
(333.91 $)
     +22.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,684,477.02 ₫
(145.04 $)
6,660,495.82 ₫
(262.19 $)
     +80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,164,198.67 ₫
(439.48 $)
112,344,347.45 ₫
(4,422.44 $)
     +906.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.96 6.57      -34.0 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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