Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 199.0% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 293.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 646.1% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 205.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 124.8% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 141.1% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2.65 S$) |
264,403.24 ₫ (14.00 S$) |
+428.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (31.77 S$) |
1,699,735.09 ₫ (90.00 S$) |
+183.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
114,000.00 ₫ (6.04 S$) |
188,859.45 ₫ (10.00 S$) |
+65.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.32 S$) |
188,859.45 ₫ (10.00 S$) |
+655.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2.12 S$) |
188,859.45 ₫ (10.00 S$) |
+372.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,739.23 ₫ (2.32 S$) |
117,459.35 ₫ (6.22 S$) |
+168.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,514.92 ₫ (0.66 S$) |
39,022.34 ₫ (2.07 S$) |
+211.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,510.83 ₫ (0.40 S$) |
27,872.62 ₫ (1.48 S$) |
+271.1 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,768.86 ₫ (7.35 S$) |
254,382.54 ₫ (13.47 S$) |
+83.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,988.77 ₫ (1.16 S$) |
49,821.62 ₫ (2.64 S$) |
+126.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,435.10 ₫ (0.55 S$) |
32,859.31 ₫ (1.74 S$) |
+214.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,652.12 ₫ (2.05 S$) |
81,552.66 ₫ (4.32 S$) |
+111.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
133,207.04 ₫ (7.05 S$) |
185,693.84 ₫ (9.83 S$) |
+39.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,429.36 ₫ (2.25 S$) |
118,097.64 ₫ (6.25 S$) |
+178.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,918.90 ₫ (6.30 S$) |
226,195.58 ₫ (11.98 S$) |
+90.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
34,063.82 ₫ (1.80 S$) |
46,222.55 ₫ (2.45 S$) |
+35.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,714.21 ₫ (0.62 S$) |
33,707.92 ₫ (1.78 S$) |
+187.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,298.80 ₫ (0.86 S$) |
47,033.55 ₫ (2.49 S$) |
+188.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,376.11 ₫ (0.66 S$) |
31,345.47 ₫ (1.66 S$) |
+153.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,495.40 ₫ (0.71 S$) |
25,266.23 ₫ (1.34 S$) |
+87.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,723.28 ₫ (0.73 S$) |
25,398.10 ₫ (1.34 S$) |
+85.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,338.34 ₫ (1.02 S$) |
45,290.54 ₫ (2.40 S$) |
+134.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,693.40 ₫ (0.67 S$) |
37,918.78 ₫ (2.01 S$) |
+198.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (13.24 S$) |
661,008.09 ₫ (35.00 S$) |
+164.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,845.64 ₫ (1.10 S$) |
98,984.62 ₫ (5.24 S$) |
+374.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,252.14 ₫ (1.87 S$) |
124,617.73 ₫ (6.60 S$) |
+253.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
33,000.00 ₫ (1.75 S$) |
321,061.07 ₫ (17.00 S$) |
+872.9 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.42 S$) |
37,771.89 ₫ (2.00 S$) |
+372.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (10.59 S$) |
2,266,313.45 ₫ (120.00 S$) |
+1,033.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16,000.00 ₫ (0.85 S$) |
86,875.35 ₫ (4.60 S$) |
+443.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.36 S$) |
30,393.99 ₫ (1.61 S$) |
+18.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (5.29 S$) |
394,716.26 ₫ (20.90 S$) |
+294.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,696.47 ₫ (4.75 S$) |
206,609.26 ₫ (10.94 S$) |
+130.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (49,242.97 S$) |
3,399,470,174.79 ₫ (180,000.00 S$) |
+265.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
833,592,592.59 ₫ (44,138.25 S$) |
3,001,288,344.62 ₫ (158,916.50 S$) |
+260.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,628,264.63 ₫ (86.22 S$) |
3,956,120.29 ₫ (209.47 S$) |
+143.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
147,037.04 ₫ (7.79 S$) |
409,039.60 ₫ (21.66 S$) |
+178.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
232,231.53 ₫ (12.30 S$) |
859,090.91 ₫ (45.49 S$) |
+269.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
566,601.30 ₫ (30.00 S$) |
2,798,477.42 ₫ (148.18 S$) |
+393.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
200,476.09 ₫ (10.62 S$) |
306,823.97 ₫ (16.25 S$) |
+53.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (5.29 S$) |
283,289.18 ₫ (15.00 S$) |
+183.3 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,753,570.93 ₫ (304.65 S$) |
28,488,337.72 ₫ (1,508.44 S$) |
+395.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
322,485,130.81 ₫ (17,075.40 S$) |
692,216,304.95 ₫ (36,652.46 S$) |
+114.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
827,482.24 ₫ (43.81 S$) |
1,710,089.80 ₫ (90.55 S$) |
+106.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
630,422.64 ₫ (33.38 S$) |
1,106,201.33 ₫ (58.57 S$) |
+75.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,314,303.15 ₫ (122.54 S$) |
2,465,713.90 ₫ (130.56 S$) |
+6.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,007,076.09 ₫ (106.27 S$) |
2,906,661.46 ₫ (153.91 S$) |
+44.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,105,625.20 ₫ (482.14 S$) |
68,015,325.38 ₫ (3,601.37 S$) |
+647.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,979,207.08 ₫ (316.60 S$) |
50,059,559.07 ₫ (2,650.62 S$) |
+737.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,799,003.34 ₫ (1,048.35 S$) |
139,038,330.15 ₫ (7,362.00 S$) |
+602.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,363,270.61 ₫ (654.63 S$) |
95,415,993.12 ₫ (5,052.22 S$) |
+671.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,932,305.77 ₫ (367.06 S$) |
50,868,695.46 ₫ (2,693.47 S$) |
+633.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,684,477.02 ₫ (195.09 S$) |
33,770,288.26 ₫ (1,788.12 S$) |
+816.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,164,198.67 ₫ (591.14 S$) |
105,904,484.13 ₫ (5,607.58 S$) |
+848.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.96 | 3.40 | -65.9 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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