Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Sri Lanka 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sri Lanka is 17.6% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sri Lanka is 6.1% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Sri Lanka are 35.9% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sri Lanka are 24.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Sri Lanka are 42.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sri Lanka is 60.4% lower than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (620.23 Rs) |
74,569.26 ₫ (925.00 Rs) |
+49.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (7,442.75 Rs) |
564,307.91 ₫ (7,000.00 Rs) |
-5.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (1,488.55 Rs) |
161,230.83 ₫ (2,000.00 Rs) |
+34.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (310.11 Rs) |
48,369.25 ₫ (600.00 Rs) |
+93.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (496.18 Rs) |
72,553.87 ₫ (900.00 Rs) |
+81.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,549.11 ₫ (540.21 Rs) |
58,506.21 ₫ (725.74 Rs) |
+34.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,489.97 ₫ (154.93 Rs) |
17,169.37 ₫ (212.98 Rs) |
+37.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,505.93 ₫ (93.11 Rs) |
8,936.30 ₫ (110.85 Rs) |
+19.1 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
139,126.12 ₫ (1,725.80 Rs) |
151,166.06 ₫ (1,875.15 Rs) |
+8.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,607.78 ₫ (280.44 Rs) |
13,613.41 ₫ (168.87 Rs) |
-39.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,442.99 ₫ (129.54 Rs) |
8,629.18 ₫ (107.04 Rs) |
-17.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,274.70 ₫ (487.19 Rs) |
52,833.33 ₫ (655.38 Rs) |
+34.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
135,781.08 ₫ (1,684.31 Rs) |
130,700.60 ₫ (1,621.29 Rs) |
-3.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,196.16 ₫ (523.43 Rs) |
57,037.45 ₫ (707.53 Rs) |
+35.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
117,128.96 ₫ (1,452.93 Rs) |
85,334.78 ₫ (1,058.54 Rs) |
-27.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
35,151.75 ₫ (436.04 Rs) |
73,701.17 ₫ (914.23 Rs) |
+109.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,466.70 ₫ (142.24 Rs) |
11,170.22 ₫ (138.56 Rs) |
-2.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,742.14 ₫ (195.27 Rs) |
62,625.86 ₫ (776.85 Rs) |
+297.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,392.01 ₫ (153.72 Rs) |
14,435.24 ₫ (179.06 Rs) |
+16.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,660.06 ₫ (169.45 Rs) |
12,106.14 ₫ (150.17 Rs) |
-11.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,263.89 ₫ (164.53 Rs) |
10,955.16 ₫ (135.89 Rs) |
-17.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,726.34 ₫ (244.70 Rs) |
30,096.42 ₫ (373.33 Rs) |
+52.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,640.92 ₫ (156.81 Rs) |
13,433.46 ₫ (166.64 Rs) |
+6.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (3,101.14 Rs) |
322,461.66 ₫ (4,000.00 Rs) |
+29.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,405.08 ₫ (253.12 Rs) |
45,501.18 ₫ (564.42 Rs) |
+123.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,621.87 ₫ (441.87 Rs) |
61,910.46 ₫ (767.97 Rs) |
+73.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
33,856.62 ₫ (419.98 Rs) |
217,661.62 ₫ (2,700.00 Rs) |
+542.9 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (86.83 Rs) |
4,232.31 ₫ (52.50 Rs) |
-39.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (2,480.92 Rs) |
161,230.83 ₫ (2,000.00 Rs) |
-19.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (186.07 Rs) |
9,673.85 ₫ (120.00 Rs) |
-35.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (299.45 Rs) |
12,973.80 ₫ (160.93 Rs) |
-46.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
110,000.00 ₫ (1,364.50 Rs) |
12,092.31 ₫ (150.00 Rs) |
-89.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,897.97 ₫ (1,115.15 Rs) |
120,396.18 ₫ (1,493.46 Rs) |
+33.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (11,536,255.05 Rs) |
837,594,172.52 ₫ (10,390,000.00 Rs) |
-9.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
830,280,000.00 ₫ (10,299,270.80 Rs) |
956,000,598.44 ₫ (11,858,781.43 Rs) |
+15.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,650,654.31 ₫ (20,475.67 Rs) |
1,211,020.36 ₫ (15,022.19 Rs) |
-26.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,544.12 ₫ (1,817.82 Rs) |
118,540.49 ₫ (1,470.44 Rs) |
-19.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
234,968.68 ₫ (2,914.69 Rs) |
381,963.52 ₫ (4,738.10 Rs) |
+62.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
592,785.12 ₫ (7,353.25 Rs) |
315,579.86 ₫ (3,914.63 Rs) |
-46.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
213,037.49 ₫ (2,642.64 Rs) |
132,746.72 ₫ (1,646.67 Rs) |
-37.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (1,240.46 Rs) |
80,615.42 ₫ (1,000.00 Rs) |
-19.4 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,747,703.57 ₫ (71,297.82 Rs) |
651,124.51 ₫ (8,076.92 Rs) |
-88.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
335,464,463.07 ₫ (4,161,294.20 Rs) |
12,725,143.42 ₫ (157,850.00 Rs) |
-96.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
732,842.08 ₫ (9,090.59 Rs) |
710,647.29 ₫ (8,815.28 Rs) |
-3.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
657,597.38 ₫ (8,157.22 Rs) |
485,524.66 ₫ (6,022.73 Rs) |
-26.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,271,863.04 ₫ (28,181.50 Rs) |
1,541,177.07 ₫ (19,117.65 Rs) |
-32.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,097,371.57 ₫ (26,017.00 Rs) |
872,069.12 ₫ (10,817.65 Rs) |
-58.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,937,959.51 ₫ (110,871.59 Rs) |
4,998,155.79 ₫ (62,000.00 Rs) |
-44.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,880,011.64 ₫ (72,939.05 Rs) |
3,230,374.89 ₫ (40,071.43 Rs) |
-45.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,397,747.55 ₫ (253,025.40 Rs) |
15,706,570.22 ₫ (194,833.33 Rs) |
-23.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,912,473.85 ₫ (160,173.75 Rs) |
6,938,506.85 ₫ (86,069.23 Rs) |
-46.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,438,271.02 ₫ (79,864.02 Rs) |
4,469,497.90 ₫ (55,442.22 Rs) |
-30.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,541,923.47 ₫ (43,936.06 Rs) |
3,547,146.24 ₫ (44,000.84 Rs) |
+0.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Sri Lanka Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,455,772.21 ₫ (142,103.99 Rs) |
4,815,073.94 ₫ (59,728.95 Rs) |
-58.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.97 | 18.11 | +81.6 % |
| Last update: | September 2024 | September 2024 | |
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