Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 12.4% lower than in Malaysia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 8.2% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 10.7% higher than in Malaysia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 25.0% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 16.6% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 48.5% lower than in Malaysia | |
Restaurants | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 RM (87,685.99 ₫) |
8.55 RM (50,000.00 ₫) |
-43.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 RM (584,573.29 ₫) |
101.61 RM (594,008.30 ₫) |
+1.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20.00 RM (116,914.66 ₫) |
20.53 RM (120,000.00 ₫) |
+2.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
15.00 RM (87,685.99 ₫) |
4.28 RM (25,000.00 ₫) |
-71.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 RM (116,914.66 ₫) |
6.84 RM (40,000.00 ₫) |
-65.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
11.66 RM (68,163.57 ₫) |
7.59 RM (44,346.74 ₫) |
-34.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.26 RM (19,040.35 ₫) |
2.16 RM (12,651.42 ₫) |
-33.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 RM (10,339.43 ₫) |
1.26 RM (7,380.01 ₫) |
-28.6 % |
Markets | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
28.90 RM (168,942.41 ₫) |
23.73 RM (138,728.98 ₫) |
-17.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.67 RM (21,447.16 ₫) |
3.74 RM (21,884.89 ₫) |
+2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.63 RM (15,380.75 ₫) |
1.89 RM (11,065.68 ₫) |
-28.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8.71 RM (50,923.65 ₫) |
6.54 RM (38,205.23 ₫) |
-25.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
26.60 RM (155,485.91 ₫) |
23.65 RM (138,251.91 ₫) |
-11.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.79 RM (45,527.35 ₫) |
7.45 RM (43,537.92 ₫) |
-4.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
16.06 RM (93,888.41 ₫) |
20.36 RM (119,035.06 ₫) |
+26.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.41 RM (31,608.35 ₫) |
5.64 RM (32,953.84 ₫) |
+4.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.79 RM (16,331.87 ₫) |
2.07 RM (12,112.37 ₫) |
-25.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
4.99 RM (29,199.05 ₫) |
2.79 RM (16,311.85 ₫) |
-44.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 RM (16,754.66 ₫) |
2.23 RM (13,032.70 ₫) |
-22.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.07 RM (12,117.48 ₫) |
2.27 RM (13,249.36 ₫) |
+9.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.33 RM (13,597.93 ₫) |
2.27 RM (13,280.03 ₫) |
-2.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.42 RM (25,852.56 ₫) |
3.12 RM (18,255.69 ₫) |
-29.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.40 RM (14,012.32 ₫) |
2.20 RM (12,859.32 ₫) |
-8.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
75.00 RM (438,429.97 ₫) |
42.77 RM (250,000.00 ₫) |
-43.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.91 RM (69,646.86 ₫) |
3.62 RM (21,146.12 ₫) |
-69.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.65 RM (91,514.47 ₫) |
6.25 RM (36,553.53 ₫) |
-60.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.00 RM (105,223.19 ₫) |
5.99 RM (35,000.00 ₫) |
-66.7 % |
Transportation | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 RM (17,537.20 ₫) |
1.37 RM (8,000.00 ₫) |
-54.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 RM (292,286.65 ₫) |
34.21 RM (200,000.00 ₫) |
-31.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 RM (29,228.66 ₫) |
3.34 RM (19,500.00 ₫) |
-33.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 RM (37,631.19 ₫) |
4.40 RM (25,749.51 ₫) |
-31.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.00 RM (128,606.12 ₫) |
14.12 RM (82,523.26 ₫) |
-35.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.77 RM (45,429.74 ₫) |
15.00 RM (87,665.43 ₫) |
+93.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
165,000.00 RM (964,545,930.43 ₫) |
153,958.45 RM (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
-6.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
132,893.27 RM (776,858,554.33 ₫) |
146,997.43 RM (859,307,692.31 ₫) |
+10.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.59 RM (1,242,758.35 ₫) |
309.06 RM (1,806,675.03 ₫) |
+45.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
44.50 RM (260,135.11 ₫) |
25.08 RM (146,595.51 ₫) |
-43.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
113.64 RM (664,334.48 ₫) |
39.58 RM (231,401.41 ₫) |
-65.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
155.15 RM (906,989.56 ₫) |
93.76 RM (548,107.65 ₫) |
-39.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.88 RM (163,000.79 ₫) |
36.52 RM (213,499.72 ₫) |
+31.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 RM (116,914.66 ₫) |
17.11 RM (100,000.00 ₫) |
-14.5 % |
Childcare | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
758.48 RM (4,433,899.84 ₫) |
1,081.70 RM (6,323,338.37 ₫) |
+42.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
29,876.19 RM (174,648,229.94 ₫) |
56,344.03 RM (329,372,130.37 ₫) |
+88.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
254.22 RM (1,486,075.66 ₫) |
156.17 RM (912,909.18 ₫) |
-38.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
141.66 RM (828,120.19 ₫) |
107.70 RM (629,571.45 ₫) |
-24.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
320.78 RM (1,875,181.21 ₫) |
398.71 RM (2,330,739.94 ₫) |
+24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
276.39 RM (1,615,707.31 ₫) |
361.33 RM (2,112,250.00 ₫) |
+30.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,643.61 RM (9,608,125.21 ₫) |
1,623.49 RM (9,490,488.82 ₫) |
-1.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,131.55 RM (6,614,712.50 ₫) |
1,097.22 RM (6,414,080.14 ₫) |
-3.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,924.52 RM (17,095,968.71 ₫) |
3,429.26 RM (20,046,524.51 ₫) |
+17.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,942.19 RM (11,353,501.89 ₫) |
2,312.83 RM (13,520,180.07 ₫) |
+19.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
817.02 RM (4,776,089.73 ₫) |
1,199.04 RM (7,009,277.80 ₫) |
+46.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
468.10 RM (2,736,406.34 ₫) |
659.21 RM (3,853,552.26 ₫) |
+40.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,034.30 RM (23,583,449.65 ₫) |
1,905.75 RM (11,140,530.43 ₫) |
-52.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.17 | 9.41 | +125.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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