Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 67.4% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 75.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 86.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 69.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 56.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 53.2% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (268,477.68 ₫) |
2.61 S$ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-81.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (1,917,697.74 ₫) |
30.95 S$ (593,548.55 ₫) |
-69.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (191,769.77 ₫) |
6.26 S$ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-37.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (230,123.73 ₫) |
1.30 S$ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-89.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (210,946.75 ₫) |
2.09 S$ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-81.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (119,935.66 ₫) |
2.31 S$ (44,327.34 ₫) |
-63.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (44,007.25 ₫) |
0.66 S$ (12,651.33 ₫) |
-71.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (31,361.04 ₫) |
0.39 S$ (7,389.12 ₫) |
-76.4 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (274,582.15 ₫) |
7.24 S$ (138,813.20 ₫) |
-49.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (51,597.83 ₫) |
1.13 S$ (21,707.73 ₫) |
-57.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (31,933.76 ₫) |
0.57 S$ (11,023.53 ₫) |
-65.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (83,129.97 ₫) |
2.00 S$ (38,293.82 ₫) |
-53.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (201,146.26 ₫) |
7.20 S$ (138,138.68 ₫) |
-31.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (121,984.96 ₫) |
2.27 S$ (43,441.59 ₫) |
-64.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (237,309.38 ₫) |
6.21 S$ (119,035.06 ₫) |
-49.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (50,961.45 ₫) |
1.71 S$ (32,834.08 ₫) |
-35.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (34,524.21 ₫) |
0.63 S$ (12,110.20 ₫) |
-64.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (48,937.99 ₫) |
0.84 S$ (16,128.67 ₫) |
-67.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (32,698.36 ₫) |
0.68 S$ (13,032.70 ₫) |
-60.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (27,524.67 ₫) |
0.69 S$ (13,250.92 ₫) |
-51.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (25,415.27 ₫) |
0.69 S$ (13,279.75 ₫) |
-47.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (45,565.87 ₫) |
0.95 S$ (18,130.31 ₫) |
-60.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (38,999.00 ₫) |
0.68 S$ (12,972.75 ₫) |
-66.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (575,309.32 ₫) |
13.04 S$ (250,000.00 ₫) |
-56.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (105,366.58 ₫) |
1.10 S$ (21,134.19 ₫) |
-79.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (132,984.96 ₫) |
1.90 S$ (36,525.51 ₫) |
-72.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (324,090.92 ₫) |
1.83 S$ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-89.2 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (38,353.95 ₫) |
0.42 S$ (8,000.00 ₫) |
-79.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (2,301,237.29 ₫) |
10.43 S$ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-91.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (88,214.10 ₫) |
0.99 S$ (19,000.00 ₫) |
-78.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (30,862.36 ₫) |
1.34 S$ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-16.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (400,798.83 ₫) |
4.30 S$ (82,523.26 ₫) |
-79.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (208,173.73 ₫) |
4.58 S$ (87,740.12 ₫) |
-57.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (3,451,855,931.98 ₫) |
46,931.27 S$ (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
-73.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (3,061,389,659.74 ₫) |
44,809.34 S$ (859,307,692.31 ₫) |
-71.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (4,082,173.23 ₫) |
93.87 S$ (1,800,079.51 ₫) |
-55.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (459,161.97 ₫) |
7.60 S$ (145,770.11 ₫) |
-68.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (921,590.74 ₫) |
12.02 S$ (230,435.23 ₫) |
-75.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (2,766,026.66 ₫) |
28.68 S$ (549,960.20 ₫) |
-80.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (302,162.46 ₫) |
11.13 S$ (213,493.84 ₫) |
-29.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (287,654.66 ₫) |
5.21 S$ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-65.2 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (29,316,522.19 ₫) |
325.17 S$ (6,235,798.81 ₫) |
-78.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (704,458,889.03 ₫) |
17,017.75 S$ (326,348,937.56 ₫) |
-53.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (1,968,248.25 ₫) |
47.60 S$ (912,872.66 ₫) |
-53.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (1,093,027.78 ₫) |
32.83 S$ (629,571.45 ₫) |
-42.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (2,603,594.30 ₫) |
122.33 S$ (2,345,916.54 ₫) |
-9.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (2,947,501.43 ₫) |
110.15 S$ (2,112,250.00 ₫) |
-28.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (77,199,626.97 ₫) |
490.17 S$ (9,399,959.92 ₫) |
-87.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (55,159,042.89 ₫) |
329.98 S$ (6,327,995.01 ₫) |
-88.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (150,183,128.72 ₫) |
1,032.65 S$ (19,803,065.16 ₫) |
-86.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (91,921,645.00 ₫) |
699.91 S$ (13,422,132.53 ₫) |
-85.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,750.57 S$ (52,747,585.49 ₫) |
364.86 S$ (6,996,993.10 ₫) |
-86.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (34,425,780.41 ₫) |
200.83 S$ (3,851,373.07 ₫) |
-88.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,040.91 S$ (96,669,376.34 ₫) |
582.23 S$ (11,165,355.85 ₫) |
-88.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 9.41 | +190.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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