Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Vietnam Reverse

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Cost of Living in Vietnam is 59.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 65.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Vietnam are 77.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 75.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 56.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 71.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(516,528.96 ₫)		 1.94 $
(50,000.00 ₫)		      -90.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,936,983.60 ₫)		 23.00 $
(594,008.30 ₫)		      -69.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(284,090.93 ₫)		 4.65 $
(120,000.00 ₫)		      -57.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(154,958.69 ₫)		 0.97 $
(25,000.00 ₫)		      -83.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(180,785.14 ₫)		 1.55 $
(40,000.00 ₫)		      -77.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(134,914.55 ₫)		 1.72 $
(44,346.74 ₫)		      -67.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(66,095.86 ₫)		 0.49 $
(12,651.42 ₫)		      -80.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(53,816.71 ₫)		 0.29 $
(7,380.01 ₫)		      -86.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(103,294.10 ₫)		 5.37 $
(138,728.98 ₫)		      +34.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(84,890.79 ₫)		 0.85 $
(21,884.89 ₫)		      -74.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(53,976.06 ₫)		 0.43 $
(11,065.68 ₫)		      -79.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(108,739.81 ₫)		 1.48 $
(38,205.23 ₫)		      -64.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(151,452.04 ₫)		 5.35 $
(138,251.91 ₫)		      -8.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(142,442.61 ₫)		 1.69 $
(43,537.92 ₫)		      -69.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(190,646.68 ₫)		 4.61 $
(119,035.06 ₫)		      -37.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(61,905.47 ₫)		 1.28 $
(32,953.84 ₫)		      -46.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(19,620.28 ₫)		 0.47 $
(12,112.37 ₫)		      -38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(52,725.62 ₫)		 0.63 $
(16,311.85 ₫)		      -69.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(57,540.34 ₫)		 0.50 $
(13,032.70 ₫)		      -77.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(34,305.33 ₫)		 0.51 $
(13,249.36 ₫)		      -61.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(36,074.73 ₫)		 0.51 $
(13,280.03 ₫)		      -63.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(56,937.35 ₫)		 0.71 $
(18,255.69 ₫)		      -67.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(57,514.38 ₫)		 0.50 $
(12,859.32 ₫)		      -77.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(387,396.72 ₫)		 9.68 $
(250,000.00 ₫)		      -35.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(50,309.96 ₫)		 0.82 $
(21,146.12 ₫)		      -58.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(92,864.66 ₫)		 1.42 $
(36,553.53 ₫)		      -60.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(258,264.48 ₫)		 1.36 $
(35,000.00 ₫)		      -86.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(64,566.12 ₫)		 0.31 $
(8,000.00 ₫)		      -87.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,678,719.12 ₫)		 7.74 $
(200,000.00 ₫)		      -88.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(96,849.18 ₫)		 0.76 $
(19,500.00 ₫)		      -79.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(72,314.08 ₫)		 1.00 $
(25,749.51 ₫)		      -64.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(774,793.44 ₫)		 3.20 $
(82,523.26 ₫)		      -89.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(90,590.20 ₫)		 3.39 $
(87,665.43 ₫)		      -3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(774,793,440.12 ₫)		 34,848.00 $
(900,000,000.00 ₫)		      +16.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(670,590,454.65 ₫)		 33,272.39 $
(859,307,692.31 ₫)		      +28.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(5,380,827.20 ₫)		 69.95 $
(1,806,675.03 ₫)		      -66.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(1,477,099.86 ₫)		 5.68 $
(146,595.51 ₫)		      -90.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(1,846,218.11 ₫)		 8.96 $
(231,401.41 ₫)		      -87.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(1,200,618.26 ₫)		 21.22 $
(548,107.65 ₫)		      -54.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(566,876.87 ₫)		 8.27 $
(213,499.72 ₫)		      -62.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(368,543.41 ₫)		 3.87 $
(100,000.00 ₫)		      -72.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(35,501,290.48 ₫)		 244.84 $
(6,323,338.37 ₫)		      -82.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(586,104,550.31 ₫)		 12,753.29 $
(329,372,130.37 ₫)		      -43.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(1,344,298.85 ₫)		 35.35 $
(912,909.18 ₫)		      -32.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(1,098,825.07 ₫)		 24.38 $
(629,571.45 ₫)		      -42.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(2,314,759.10 ₫)		 90.25 $
(2,330,739.94 ₫)		      +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(2,923,606.95 ₫)		 81.79 $
(2,112,250.00 ₫)		      -27.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(44,943,708.78 ₫)		 367.47 $
(9,490,488.82 ₫)		      -78.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(37,124,800.75 ₫)		 248.35 $
(6,414,080.14 ₫)		      -82.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(74,903,667.31 ₫)		 776.20 $
(20,046,524.51 ₫)		      -73.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(62,077,900.81 ₫)		 523.50 $
(13,520,180.07 ₫)		      -78.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(7,845,337.62 ₫)		 271.40 $
(7,009,277.80 ₫)		      -10.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(6,535,921.78 ₫)		 149.21 $
(3,853,552.26 ₫)		      -41.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Vietnam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $
(111,892,407.06 ₫)		 431.36 $
(11,140,530.43 ₫)		      -90.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 9.41      +44.6 %
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