Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 146.5% higher than in Vietnam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 197.4% higher than in Vietnam
Rent Prices in United States are 374.6% higher than in Vietnam
Restaurant Prices in United States are 370.5% higher than in Vietnam
Groceries Prices in United States are 122.1% higher than in Vietnam
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 256.1% higher than in Vietnam
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Restaurants
Vietnam Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.97 $)
506,649.85 ₫
(20.00 $)
     +913.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 506,649.85 ₫
(20.00 $)
1,899,936.94 ₫
(75.00 $)
     +275.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫
(4.74 $)
278,404.09 ₫
(10.99 $)
     +132.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫
(0.99 $)
151,994.96 ₫
(6.00 $)
     +508.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40,000.00 ₫
(1.58 $)
177,327.45 ₫
(7.00 $)
     +343.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43,876.50 ₫
(1.73 $)
129,275.49 ₫
(5.10 $)
     +194.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 12,843.37 ₫
(0.51 $)
63,002.52 ₫
(2.49 $)
     +390.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7,823.46 ₫
(0.31 $)
52,258.61 ₫
(2.06 $)
     +568.0 %
Markets
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 137,641.01 ₫
(5.43 $)
101,413.56 ₫
(4.00 $)
     -26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22,917.22 ₫
(0.90 $)
81,917.60 ₫
(3.23 $)
     +257.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,385.34 ₫
(0.41 $)
52,492.63 ₫
(2.07 $)
     +405.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 39,784.89 ₫
(1.57 $)
94,216.04 ₫
(3.72 $)
     +136.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 135,257.08 ₫
(5.34 $)
147,877.45 ₫
(5.84 $)
     +9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 41,635.84 ₫
(1.64 $)
139,541.00 ₫
(5.51 $)
     +235.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 115,641.65 ₫
(4.56 $)
184,707.53 ₫
(7.29 $)
     +59.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 36,007.25 ₫
(1.42 $)
61,020.65 ₫
(2.41 $)
     +69.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,986.75 ₫
(0.47 $)
19,319.69 ₫
(0.76 $)
     +61.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16,585.78 ₫
(0.65 $)
51,601.63 ₫
(2.04 $)
     +211.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12,189.35 ₫
(0.48 $)
56,346.52 ₫
(2.22 $)
     +362.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 13,627.47 ₫
(0.54 $)
34,685.29 ₫
(1.37 $)
     +154.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 13,497.64 ₫
(0.53 $)
34,959.66 ₫
(1.38 $)
     +159.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 20,435.70 ₫
(0.81 $)
54,686.33 ₫
(2.16 $)
     +167.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,658.59 ₫
(0.50 $)
55,441.85 ₫
(2.19 $)
     +338.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250,000.00 ₫
(9.87 $)
379,987.39 ₫
(15.00 $)
     +52.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20,909.34 ₫
(0.83 $)
44,899.01 ₫
(1.77 $)
     +114.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35,078.42 ₫
(1.38 $)
90,188.33 ₫
(3.56 $)
     +157.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 32,000.00 ₫
(1.26 $)
253,324.93 ₫
(10.00 $)
     +691.6 %
Transportation
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫
(0.28 $)
63,331.23 ₫
(2.50 $)
     +804.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫
(7.89 $)
1,823,939.47 ₫
(72.00 $)
     +812.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15,000.00 ₫
(0.59 $)
94,996.85 ₫
(3.75 $)
     +533.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24,140.17 ₫
(0.95 $)
70,931.00 ₫
(2.80 $)
     +193.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₫
(3.95 $)
759,974.78 ₫
(30.00 $)
     +660.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90,527.58 ₫
(3.57 $)
92,604.15 ₫
(3.66 $)
     +2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 980,000,000.00 ₫
(38,685.49 $)
835,972,254.98 ₫
(33,000.00 $)
     -14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 840,769,230.77 ₫
(33,189.36 $)
660,881,156.22 ₫
(26,088.28 $)
     -21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,612,190.94 ₫
(63.64 $)
5,226,797.40 ₫
(206.33 $)
     +224.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 147,395.83 ₫
(5.82 $)
1,330,889.76 ₫
(52.54 $)
     +802.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 239,527.17 ₫
(9.46 $)
1,800,890.66 ₫
(71.09 $)
     +651.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 624,130.99 ₫
(24.64 $)
1,208,043.31 ₫
(47.69 $)
     +93.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 204,794.86 ₫
(8.08 $)
569,447.88 ₫
(22.48 $)
     +178.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100,000.00 ₫
(3.95 $)
354,654.90 ₫
(14.00 $)
     +254.7 %
Childcare
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,128,655.95 ₫
(241.93 $)
34,838,149.13 ₫
(1,375.24 $)
     +468.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 341,560,140.80 ₫
(13,483.08 $)
580,889,287.96 ₫
(22,930.60 $)
     +70.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 814,621.54 ₫
(32.16 $)
1,330,810.08 ₫
(52.53 $)
     +63.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 698,492.69 ₫
(27.57 $)
1,106,137.42 ₫
(43.66 $)
     +58.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,273,394.93 ₫
(89.74 $)
2,255,798.28 ₫
(89.05 $)
     -0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,291,666.67 ₫
(90.46 $)
2,923,497.15 ₫
(115.41 $)
     +27.6 %
Rent Per Month
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,821,154.38 ₫
(348.22 $)
45,221,386.46 ₫
(1,785.11 $)
     +412.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,654,510.73 ₫
(223.21 $)
37,150,824.81 ₫
(1,466.53 $)
     +557.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,450,798.01 ₫
(767.82 $)
75,716,236.63 ₫
(2,988.90 $)
     +289.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,339,636.15 ₫
(487.11 $)
61,483,104.01 ₫
(2,427.05 $)
     +398.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,213,278.54 ₫
(245.27 $)
8,925,026.00 ₫
(352.32 $)
     +43.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,311,893.03 ₫
(130.74 $)
6,933,226.38 ₫
(273.69 $)
     +109.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,917,517.23 ₫
(430.97 $)
115,600,738.91 ₫
(4,563.34 $)
     +958.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.31 6.57      -36.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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