Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 148.1% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 189.8% higher than in Vietnam
Rent Prices in United States are 338.6% higher than in Vietnam
Restaurant Prices in United States are 310.9% higher than in Vietnam
Groceries Prices in United States are 129.3% higher than in Vietnam
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 247.9% higher than in Vietnam
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Restaurants
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.92 $)		 520,426.75 ₫
(20.00 $)		      +940.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 598,490.76 ₫
(23.00 $)		 1,951,600.31 ₫
(75.00 $)		      +226.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫
(4.61 $)		 292,479.83 ₫
(11.24 $)		      +143.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫
(0.96 $)		 156,128.02 ₫
(6.00 $)		      +524.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40,000.00 ₫
(1.54 $)		 182,149.36 ₫
(7.00 $)		      +355.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44,602.28 ₫
(1.71 $)		 136,090.66 ₫
(5.23 $)		      +205.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 12,643.91 ₫
(0.49 $)		 66,691.85 ₫
(2.56 $)		      +427.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7,387.77 ₫
(0.28 $)		 54,370.52 ₫
(2.09 $)		      +636.0 %
Markets
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 139,261.91 ₫
(5.35 $)		 104,129.04 ₫
(4.00 $)		      -25.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21,969.14 ₫
(0.84 $)		 85,644.78 ₫
(3.29 $)		      +289.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11,075.73 ₫
(0.43 $)		 54,381.72 ₫
(2.09 $)		      +391.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,552.55 ₫
(1.48 $)		 110,145.17 ₫
(4.23 $)		      +185.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 136,534.40 ₫
(5.25 $)		 152,482.34 ₫
(5.86 $)		      +11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43,831.52 ₫
(1.68 $)		 143,639.58 ₫
(5.52 $)		      +227.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 120,128.55 ₫
(4.62 $)		 192,166.18 ₫
(7.38 $)		      +60.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 33,295.75 ₫
(1.28 $)		 62,311.62 ₫
(2.39 $)		      +87.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,206.61 ₫
(0.47 $)		 19,784.86 ₫
(0.76 $)		      +62.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16,517.58 ₫
(0.63 $)		 53,127.11 ₫
(2.04 $)		      +221.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,042.79 ₫
(0.50 $)		 58,008.12 ₫
(2.23 $)		      +344.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 13,340.49 ₫
(0.51 $)		 34,628.52 ₫
(1.33 $)		      +159.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 13,414.80 ₫
(0.52 $)		 36,348.37 ₫
(1.40 $)		      +171.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 18,337.61 ₫
(0.70 $)		 57,361.83 ₫
(2.20 $)		      +212.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,862.05 ₫
(0.49 $)		 57,971.07 ₫
(2.23 $)		      +350.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250,000.00 ₫
(9.61 $)		 390,320.06 ₫
(15.00 $)		      +56.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21,223.73 ₫
(0.82 $)		 50,746.32 ₫
(1.95 $)		      +139.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 36,835.86 ₫
(1.42 $)		 93,406.17 ₫
(3.59 $)		      +153.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35,000.00 ₫
(1.35 $)		 260,213.37 ₫
(10.00 $)		      +643.5 %
Transportation
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8,000.00 ₫
(0.31 $)		 65,053.34 ₫
(2.50 $)		      +713.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫
(7.69 $)		 1,691,386.94 ₫
(65.00 $)		      +745.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 19,000.00 ₫
(0.73 $)		 97,580.02 ₫
(3.75 $)		      +413.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫
(0.99 $)		 72,859.77 ₫
(2.80 $)		      +183.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 82,523.26 ₫
(3.17 $)		 780,640.12 ₫
(30.00 $)		      +846.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 87,665.43 ₫
(3.37 $)		 91,237.51 ₫
(3.51 $)		      +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 900,000,000.00 ₫
(34,587.00 $)		 780,640,124.91 ₫
(30,000.00 $)		      -13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 854,080,000.00 ₫
(32,822.29 $)		 675,559,389.05 ₫
(25,961.75 $)		      -20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,845,587.19 ₫
(70.93 $)		 5,419,228.52 ₫
(208.26 $)		      +193.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 146,923.64 ₫
(5.65 $)		 1,490,698.61 ₫
(57.29 $)		      +914.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 231,656.19 ₫
(8.90 $)		 1,860,521.04 ₫
(71.50 $)		      +703.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 563,725.10 ₫
(21.66 $)		 1,211,441.44 ₫
(46.56 $)		      +114.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 219,598.27 ₫
(8.44 $)		 572,113.65 ₫
(21.99 $)		      +160.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100,000.00 ₫
(3.84 $)		 375,748.11 ₫
(14.44 $)		      +275.7 %
Childcare
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,288,454.65 ₫
(241.67 $)		 35,833,849.57 ₫
(1,377.09 $)		      +469.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 327,309,063.99 ₫
(12,578.49 $)		 588,338,700.31 ₫
(22,609.86 $)		      +79.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 958,387.01 ₫
(36.83 $)		 1,356,227.12 ₫
(52.12 $)		      +41.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 626,005.98 ₫
(24.06 $)		 1,107,410.62 ₫
(42.56 $)		      +76.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,349,916.66 ₫
(90.31 $)		 2,333,083.64 ₫
(89.66 $)		      -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,133,902.44 ₫
(82.01 $)		 2,945,234.02 ₫
(113.19 $)		      +38.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,704,493.00 ₫
(372.94 $)		 45,319,407.06 ₫
(1,741.62 $)		      +367.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,472,203.61 ₫
(248.73 $)		 37,400,885.01 ₫
(1,437.32 $)		      +477.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,587,491.41 ₫
(791.18 $)		 75,514,423.37 ₫
(2,902.02 $)		      +266.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 13,578,711.97 ₫
(521.83 $)		 62,557,731.84 ₫
(2,404.09 $)		      +360.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,042,058.53 ₫
(270.63 $)		 7,842,933.12 ₫
(301.40 $)		      +11.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,889,053.92 ₫
(149.46 $)		 6,541,720.82 ₫
(251.40 $)		      +68.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,199,393.13 ₫
(430.39 $)		 112,921,378.73 ₫
(4,339.57 $)		      +908.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.41 6.51      -30.8 %
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