Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 206.5% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 305.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 664.9% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 225.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 131.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 113.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2.61 S$) |
268,477.68 ₫ (14.00 S$) |
+437.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
593,548.55 ₫ (30.95 S$) |
1,917,697.74 ₫ (100.00 S$) |
+223.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (6.26 S$) |
191,769.77 ₫ (10.00 S$) |
+59.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.30 S$) |
230,123.73 ₫ (12.00 S$) |
+820.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2.09 S$) |
210,946.75 ₫ (11.00 S$) |
+427.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,327.34 ₫ (2.31 S$) |
119,935.66 ₫ (6.25 S$) |
+170.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,651.33 ₫ (0.66 S$) |
44,007.25 ₫ (2.29 S$) |
+247.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,389.12 ₫ (0.39 S$) |
31,361.04 ₫ (1.64 S$) |
+324.4 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,813.20 ₫ (7.24 S$) |
274,582.15 ₫ (14.32 S$) |
+97.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,707.73 ₫ (1.13 S$) |
51,597.83 ₫ (2.69 S$) |
+137.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,023.53 ₫ (0.57 S$) |
31,933.76 ₫ (1.67 S$) |
+189.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,293.82 ₫ (2.00 S$) |
83,129.97 ₫ (4.33 S$) |
+117.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
138,138.68 ₫ (7.20 S$) |
201,146.26 ₫ (10.49 S$) |
+45.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,441.59 ₫ (2.27 S$) |
121,984.96 ₫ (6.36 S$) |
+180.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
119,035.06 ₫ (6.21 S$) |
237,309.38 ₫ (12.37 S$) |
+99.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32,834.08 ₫ (1.71 S$) |
50,961.45 ₫ (2.66 S$) |
+55.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,110.20 ₫ (0.63 S$) |
34,524.21 ₫ (1.80 S$) |
+185.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,128.67 ₫ (0.84 S$) |
48,937.99 ₫ (2.55 S$) |
+203.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,032.70 ₫ (0.68 S$) |
32,698.36 ₫ (1.71 S$) |
+150.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,250.92 ₫ (0.69 S$) |
27,524.67 ₫ (1.44 S$) |
+107.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,279.75 ₫ (0.69 S$) |
25,415.27 ₫ (1.33 S$) |
+91.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,130.31 ₫ (0.95 S$) |
45,565.87 ₫ (2.38 S$) |
+151.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,972.75 ₫ (0.68 S$) |
38,999.00 ₫ (2.03 S$) |
+200.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (13.04 S$) |
575,309.32 ₫ (30.00 S$) |
+130.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,134.19 ₫ (1.10 S$) |
105,366.58 ₫ (5.49 S$) |
+398.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,525.51 ₫ (1.90 S$) |
132,984.96 ₫ (6.93 S$) |
+264.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (1.83 S$) |
324,090.92 ₫ (16.90 S$) |
+826.0 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.42 S$) |
38,353.95 ₫ (2.00 S$) |
+379.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (10.43 S$) |
2,301,237.29 ₫ (120.00 S$) |
+1,050.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (0.99 S$) |
88,214.10 ₫ (4.60 S$) |
+364.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.34 S$) |
30,862.36 ₫ (1.61 S$) |
+19.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (4.30 S$) |
400,798.83 ₫ (20.90 S$) |
+385.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,740.12 ₫ (4.58 S$) |
208,173.73 ₫ (10.86 S$) |
+137.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (46,931.27 S$) |
3,451,855,931.98 ₫ (180,000.00 S$) |
+283.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
859,307,692.31 ₫ (44,809.34 S$) |
3,061,389,659.74 ₫ (159,638.80 S$) |
+256.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,800,079.51 ₫ (93.87 S$) |
4,082,173.23 ₫ (212.87 S$) |
+126.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
145,770.11 ₫ (7.60 S$) |
459,161.97 ₫ (23.94 S$) |
+215.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
230,435.23 ₫ (12.02 S$) |
921,590.74 ₫ (48.06 S$) |
+299.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
549,960.20 ₫ (28.68 S$) |
2,766,026.66 ₫ (144.24 S$) |
+403.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
213,493.84 ₫ (11.13 S$) |
302,162.46 ₫ (15.76 S$) |
+41.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (5.21 S$) |
287,654.66 ₫ (15.00 S$) |
+187.7 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,235,798.81 ₫ (325.17 S$) |
29,316,522.19 ₫ (1,528.74 S$) |
+370.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
326,348,937.56 ₫ (17,017.75 S$) |
704,458,889.03 ₫ (36,734.62 S$) |
+115.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
912,872.66 ₫ (47.60 S$) |
1,968,248.25 ₫ (102.64 S$) |
+115.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
629,571.45 ₫ (32.83 S$) |
1,093,027.78 ₫ (57.00 S$) |
+73.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,345,916.54 ₫ (122.33 S$) |
2,603,594.30 ₫ (135.77 S$) |
+11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,112,250.00 ₫ (110.15 S$) |
2,947,501.43 ₫ (153.70 S$) |
+39.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,399,959.92 ₫ (490.17 S$) |
77,199,626.97 ₫ (4,025.64 S$) |
+721.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,327,995.01 ₫ (329.98 S$) |
55,159,042.89 ₫ (2,876.32 S$) |
+771.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,803,065.16 ₫ (1,032.65 S$) |
150,183,128.72 ₫ (7,831.43 S$) |
+658.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,422,132.53 ₫ (699.91 S$) |
91,921,645.00 ₫ (4,793.33 S$) |
+584.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,996,993.10 ₫ (364.86 S$) |
52,747,585.49 ₫ (2,750.57 S$) |
+653.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,851,373.07 ₫ (200.83 S$) |
34,425,780.41 ₫ (1,795.16 S$) |
+793.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,165,355.85 ₫ (582.23 S$) |
96,669,376.34 ₫ (5,040.91 S$) |
+765.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 3.24 | -65.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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