Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and China 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in China is 13.1% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in China is 13.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in China are 15.1% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in China are 25.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in China are 6.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in China is 89.9% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (14.09 ¥) |
70,963.08 ₫ (20.00 ¥) |
+41.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
595,392.34 ₫ (167.80 ¥) |
638,667.76 ₫ (180.00 ¥) |
+7.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (33.82 ¥) |
124,185.40 ₫ (35.00 ¥) |
+3.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (7.05 ¥) |
24,837.08 ₫ (7.00 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (11.27 ¥) |
53,222.31 ₫ (15.00 ¥) |
+33.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,392.73 ₫ (12.51 ¥) |
78,818.32 ₫ (22.21 ¥) |
+77.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,636.95 ₫ (3.56 ¥) |
11,637.41 ₫ (3.28 ¥) |
-7.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,359.92 ₫ (2.07 ¥) |
7,279.07 ₫ (2.05 ¥) |
-1.1 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,876.75 ₫ (39.14 ¥) |
174,589.03 ₫ (49.21 ¥) |
+25.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,898.81 ₫ (6.17 ¥) |
38,582.71 ₫ (10.87 ¥) |
+76.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,040.37 ₫ (3.11 ¥) |
10,869.16 ₫ (3.06 ¥) |
-1.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,334.90 ₫ (10.80 ¥) |
41,173.61 ₫ (11.60 ¥) |
+7.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
138,271.28 ₫ (38.97 ¥) |
150,791.72 ₫ (42.50 ¥) |
+9.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,564.70 ₫ (12.28 ¥) |
38,352.06 ₫ (10.81 ¥) |
-12.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
119,035.06 ₫ (33.55 ¥) |
125,241.38 ₫ (35.30 ¥) |
+5.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32,957.10 ₫ (9.29 ¥) |
20,597.04 ₫ (5.81 ¥) |
-37.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,112.37 ₫ (3.41 ¥) |
14,671.83 ₫ (4.14 ¥) |
+21.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,311.85 ₫ (4.60 ¥) |
17,283.55 ₫ (4.87 ¥) |
+6.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,032.70 ₫ (3.67 ¥) |
13,570.35 ₫ (3.82 ¥) |
+4.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,250.56 ₫ (3.73 ¥) |
8,683.03 ₫ (2.45 ¥) |
-34.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,280.88 ₫ (3.74 ¥) |
10,504.85 ₫ (2.96 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,257.23 ₫ (5.15 ¥) |
15,406.98 ₫ (4.34 ¥) |
-15.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,860.48 ₫ (3.62 ¥) |
14,077.49 ₫ (3.97 ¥) |
+9.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (70.46 ¥) |
283,852.34 ₫ (80.00 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,221.69 ₫ (5.98 ¥) |
20,465.57 ₫ (5.77 ¥) |
-3.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,831.05 ₫ (10.38 ¥) |
41,864.94 ₫ (11.80 ¥) |
+13.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (9.86 ¥) |
88,703.86 ₫ (25.00 ¥) |
+153.4 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (2.25 ¥) |
10,644.46 ₫ (3.00 ¥) |
+33.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (56.37 ¥) |
638,667.76 ₫ (180.00 ¥) |
+219.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,500.00 ₫ (5.50 ¥) |
35,481.54 ₫ (10.00 ¥) |
+82.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (7.26 ¥) |
14,275.51 ₫ (4.02 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (23.26 ¥) |
170,311.40 ₫ (48.00 ¥) |
+106.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,665.43 ₫ (24.71 ¥) |
110,778.06 ₫ (31.22 ¥) |
+26.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (253,653.01 ¥) |
496,741,590.79 ₫ (140,000.00 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
859,307,692.31 ₫ (242,184.43 ¥) |
431,054,665.11 ₫ (121,487.02 ¥) |
-49.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,806,863.25 ₫ (509.24 ¥) |
1,318,176.07 ₫ (371.51 ¥) |
-27.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,300.00 ₫ (41.23 ¥) |
255,758.67 ₫ (72.08 ¥) |
+74.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
231,656.19 ₫ (65.29 ¥) |
296,135.97 ₫ (83.46 ¥) |
+27.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
548,157.21 ₫ (154.49 ¥) |
1,033,484.76 ₫ (291.27 ¥) |
+88.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
213,517.42 ₫ (60.18 ¥) |
383,969.96 ₫ (108.22 ¥) |
+79.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (28.18 ¥) |
159,666.94 ₫ (45.00 ¥) |
+59.7 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,323,338.37 ₫ (1,782.15 ¥) |
10,696,055.72 ₫ (3,014.54 ¥) |
+69.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
329,394,145.81 ₫ (92,835.35 ¥) |
456,383,039.60 ₫ (128,625.48 ¥) |
+38.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
913,019.12 ₫ (257.32 ¥) |
1,187,745.73 ₫ (334.75 ¥) |
+30.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
632,133.76 ₫ (178.16 ¥) |
834,643.26 ₫ (235.23 ¥) |
+32.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,334,139.69 ₫ (657.85 ¥) |
1,857,937.03 ₫ (523.63 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,112,250.00 ₫ (595.31 ¥) |
1,937,939.00 ₫ (546.18 ¥) |
-8.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,544,999.70 ₫ (2,690.13 ¥) |
11,362,683.17 ₫ (3,202.42 ¥) |
+19.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,414,976.91 ₫ (1,807.98 ¥) |
6,910,897.08 ₫ (1,947.74 ¥) |
+7.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,179,879.38 ₫ (5,687.43 ¥) |
24,687,285.77 ₫ (6,957.78 ¥) |
+22.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,521,774.82 ₫ (3,810.93 ¥) |
14,196,599.16 ₫ (4,001.12 ¥) |
+5.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,009,144.35 ₫ (1,975.43 ¥) |
16,106,618.23 ₫ (4,539.44 ¥) |
+129.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,853,611.05 ₫ (1,086.09 ¥) |
7,820,009.18 ₫ (2,203.97 ¥) |
+102.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
China Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,110,374.39 ₫ (3,131.31 ¥) |
23,951,342.57 ₫ (6,750.37 ¥) |
+115.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 4.14 | -56.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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