Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Vietnam Reverse

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Cost of Living in Vietnam is 59.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 65.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Vietnam are 77.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 75.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 55.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 70.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(511,509.49 ₫)		 1.95 $
(50,000.00 ₫)		      -90.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,918,160.58 ₫)		 23.23 $
(594,117.95 ₫)		      -69.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(281,330.22 ₫)		 4.69 $
(120,000.00 ₫)		      -57.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(153,452.85 ₫)		 0.98 $
(25,000.00 ₫)		      -83.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(179,028.32 ₫)		 1.56 $
(40,000.00 ₫)		      -77.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(133,509.17 ₫)		 1.72 $
(43,992.50 ₫)		      -67.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(65,297.55 ₫)		 0.49 $
(12,558.11 ₫)		      -80.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(53,193.41 ₫)		 0.29 $
(7,341.17 ₫)		      -86.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(102,269.78 ₫)		 5.43 $
(138,751.74 ₫)		      +35.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(84,176.13 ₫)		 0.85 $
(21,800.77 ₫)		      -74.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(53,248.51 ₫)		 0.43 $
(10,918.22 ₫)		      -79.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(106,206.57 ₫)		 1.50 $
(38,269.05 ₫)		      -64.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(150,338.38 ₫)		 5.45 $
(139,462.79 ₫)		      -7.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(140,948.39 ₫)		 1.67 $
(42,810.01 ₫)		      -69.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(188,196.82 ₫)		 4.64 $
(118,606.07 ₫)		      -37.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(61,167.49 ₫)		 1.30 $
(33,337.48 ₫)		      -45.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(19,445.16 ₫)		 0.47 $
(11,993.99 ₫)		      -38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(52,057.70 ₫)		 0.63 $
(16,203.30 ₫)		      -68.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(56,901.61 ₫)		 0.49 $
(12,639.10 ₫)		      -77.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(33,962.05 ₫)		 0.52 $
(13,224.21 ₫)		      -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(35,656.82 ₫)		 0.51 $
(13,164.82 ₫)		      -63.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(56,341.62 ₫)		 0.70 $
(17,944.41 ₫)		      -68.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(56,858.54 ₫)		 0.49 $
(12,654.51 ₫)		      -77.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(383,632.12 ₫)		 9.77 $
(250,000.00 ₫)		      -34.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(49,654.57 ₫)		 0.82 $
(20,880.58 ₫)		      -57.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(91,768.46 ₫)		 1.40 $
(35,913.39 ₫)		      -60.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(255,754.74 ₫)		 1.36 $
(34,713.25 ₫)		      -86.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(63,938.69 ₫)		 0.31 $
(8,000.00 ₫)		      -87.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,662,405.83 ₫)		 7.82 $
(200,000.00 ₫)		      -88.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(95,908.03 ₫)		 0.71 $
(18,250.00 ₫)		      -81.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(71,611.35 ₫)		 1.01 $
(25,749.51 ₫)		      -64.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(767,264.23 ₫)		 3.23 $
(82,523.26 ₫)		      -89.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(89,880.70 ₫)		 3.43 $
(87,767.25 ₫)		      -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(767,264,230.11 ₫)		 36,362.96 $
(930,000,000.00 ₫)		      +21.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(664,016,187.32 ₫)		 33,335.72 $
(852,576,923.08 ₫)		      +28.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(5,316,214.04 ₫)		 69.81 $
(1,785,547.17 ₫)		      -66.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(1,462,224.49 ₫)		 5.71 $
(146,133.33 ₫)		      -90.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(1,828,155.28 ₫)		 8.98 $
(229,656.60 ₫)		      -87.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(1,190,394.24 ₫)		 21.00 $
(537,126.59 ₫)		      -54.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(558,666.06 ₫)		 8.34 $
(213,425.90 ₫)		      -61.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(358,056.64 ₫)		 3.91 $
(100,000.00 ₫)		      -72.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.71 $
(35,158,880.58 ₫)		 234.07 $
(5,986,444.32 ₫)		      -83.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(578,742,245.97 ₫)		 12,801.04 $
(327,392,684.29 ₫)		      -43.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(1,330,327.46 ₫)		 36.04 $
(921,649.72 ₫)		      -30.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(1,089,295.35 ₫)		 24.73 $
(632,505.98 ₫)		      -41.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 $
(2,287,956.29 ₫)		 91.66 $
(2,344,223.76 ₫)		      +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(2,894,333.62 ₫)		 82.48 $
(2,109,512.20 ₫)		      -27.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(44,616,648.79 ₫)		 363.84 $
(9,305,420.65 ₫)		      -79.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(36,776,057.00 ₫)		 241.06 $
(6,165,341.60 ₫)		      -83.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.15 $
(74,428,358.75 ₫)		 802.87 $
(20,533,852.28 ₫)		      -72.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(61,353,549.40 ₫)		 509.58 $
(13,032,869.81 ₫)		      -78.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(7,678,844.09 ₫)		 276.58 $
(7,073,654.36 ₫)		      -7.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(6,430,255.91 ₫)		 150.60 $
(3,851,670.05 ₫)		      -40.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(110,968,545.03 ₫)		 439.97 $
(11,252,468.31 ₫)		      -89.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 9.40      +42.9 %
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