Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Vietnam 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 12.8% lower than in Malaysia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 8.8% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 9.5% higher than in Malaysia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 25.2% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 17.1% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 48.6% lower than in Malaysia | |
Restaurants | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 RM (88,109.59 ₫) |
8.51 RM (50,000.00 ₫) |
-43.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 RM (587,397.24 ₫) |
101.45 RM (595,932.13 ₫) |
+1.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20.00 RM (117,479.45 ₫) |
20.43 RM (120,000.00 ₫) |
+2.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
15.00 RM (88,109.59 ₫) |
4.26 RM (25,000.00 ₫) |
-71.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 RM (117,479.45 ₫) |
6.81 RM (40,000.00 ₫) |
-66.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
11.66 RM (68,493.08 ₫) |
7.55 RM (44,349.21 ₫) |
-35.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.26 RM (19,132.83 ₫) |
2.15 RM (12,651.80 ₫) |
-33.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 RM (10,389.42 ₫) |
1.26 RM (7,380.07 ₫) |
-29.0 % |
Markets | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
28.90 RM (169,750.14 ₫) |
23.61 RM (138,674.36 ₫) |
-18.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.67 RM (21,550.77 ₫) |
3.70 RM (21,708.34 ₫) |
+0.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.63 RM (15,455.05 ₫) |
1.88 RM (11,024.84 ₫) |
-28.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8.71 RM (51,169.66 ₫) |
6.50 RM (38,208.91 ₫) |
-25.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
26.60 RM (156,237.03 ₫) |
23.54 RM (138,266.47 ₫) |
-11.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.79 RM (45,747.28 ₫) |
7.40 RM (43,441.59 ₫) |
-5.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
16.06 RM (94,341.96 ₫) |
20.26 RM (119,035.06 ₫) |
+26.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.41 RM (31,761.04 ₫) |
5.59 RM (32,835.91 ₫) |
+3.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.79 RM (16,410.77 ₫) |
2.06 RM (12,110.20 ₫) |
-26.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
4.99 RM (29,340.10 ₫) |
2.76 RM (16,195.88 ₫) |
-44.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 RM (16,835.59 ₫) |
2.22 RM (13,032.70 ₫) |
-22.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.07 RM (12,176.02 ₫) |
2.26 RM (13,252.76 ₫) |
+8.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.33 RM (13,663.61 ₫) |
2.26 RM (13,281.21 ₫) |
-2.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.42 RM (25,977.45 ₫) |
3.11 RM (18,257.83 ₫) |
-29.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.40 RM (14,080.01 ₫) |
2.19 RM (12,871.24 ₫) |
-8.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
75.00 RM (440,547.93 ₫) |
42.56 RM (250,000.00 ₫) |
-43.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.91 RM (69,983.31 ₫) |
3.60 RM (21,147.65 ₫) |
-69.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.65 RM (91,956.56 ₫) |
6.22 RM (36,557.14 ₫) |
-60.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.00 RM (105,731.50 ₫) |
5.96 RM (35,000.00 ₫) |
-66.9 % |
Transportation | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 RM (17,621.92 ₫) |
1.36 RM (8,000.00 ₫) |
-54.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 RM (293,698.62 ₫) |
34.05 RM (200,000.00 ₫) |
-31.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 RM (29,369.86 ₫) |
3.32 RM (19,500.00 ₫) |
-33.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 RM (37,812.98 ₫) |
4.38 RM (25,749.51 ₫) |
-31.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.00 RM (129,227.39 ₫) |
14.05 RM (82,523.26 ₫) |
-36.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.77 RM (45,649.20 ₫) |
14.92 RM (87,665.43 ₫) |
+92.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
165,000.00 RM (969,205,451.97 ₫) |
153,218.29 RM (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
-7.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
132,893.27 RM (780,611,397.04 ₫) |
146,290.73 RM (859,307,692.31 ₫) |
+10.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.59 RM (1,248,761.86 ₫) |
306.63 RM (1,801,143.79 ₫) |
+44.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
44.50 RM (261,391.77 ₫) |
24.96 RM (146,595.51 ₫) |
-43.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
113.64 RM (667,543.75 ₫) |
39.23 RM (230,435.23 ₫) |
-65.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
155.15 RM (911,371.04 ₫) |
93.32 RM (548,144.90 ₫) |
-39.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.88 RM (163,788.21 ₫) |
36.35 RM (213,524.32 ₫) |
+30.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 RM (117,479.45 ₫) |
17.02 RM (100,000.00 ₫) |
-14.9 % |
Childcare | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
758.48 RM (4,455,319.09 ₫) |
1,061.60 RM (6,235,798.81 ₫) |
+40.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
29,876.19 RM (175,491,919.36 ₫) |
55,565.09 RM (326,387,800.28 ₫) |
+86.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
254.21 RM (1,493,217.82 ₫) |
155.44 RM (913,061.99 ₫) |
-38.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
141.66 RM (832,120.67 ₫) |
107.18 RM (629,571.45 ₫) |
-24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
320.78 RM (1,884,239.82 ₫) |
399.59 RM (2,347,207.72 ₫) |
+24.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
276.38 RM (1,623,472.35 ₫) |
359.59 RM (2,112,250.00 ₫) |
+30.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,643.61 RM (9,654,540.07 ₫) |
1,610.27 RM (9,458,678.08 ₫) |
-2.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,131.55 RM (6,646,666.81 ₫) |
1,085.16 RM (6,374,189.10 ₫) |
-4.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,911.11 RM (17,099,780.89 ₫) |
3,371.51 RM (19,804,185.53 ₫) |
+15.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,942.07 RM (11,407,639.15 ₫) |
2,285.70 RM (13,426,143.51 ₫) |
+17.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
817.02 RM (4,799,162.03 ₫) |
1,193.17 RM (7,008,636.09 ₫) |
+46.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
468.10 RM (2,749,625.35 ₫) |
656.04 RM (3,853,585.56 ₫) |
+40.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Malaysia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,044.85 RM (23,759,310.88 ₫) |
1,896.61 RM (11,140,660.14 ₫) |
-53.1 % |
| 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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