Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Sweden 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sweden is 128.2% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 127.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 124.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 272.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 93.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 208.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (19.43 kr) |
360,317.73 ₫ (140.00 kr) |
+620.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
589,517.64 ₫ (229.05 kr) |
2,058,958.45 ₫ (800.00 kr) |
+249.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (46.63 kr) |
275,385.69 ₫ (107.00 kr) |
+129.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (9.71 kr) |
193,027.35 ₫ (75.00 kr) |
+672.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (15.54 kr) |
193,027.35 ₫ (75.00 kr) |
+382.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,313.01 ₫ (17.22 kr) |
114,237.21 ₫ (44.39 kr) |
+157.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,650.54 ₫ (4.92 kr) |
67,311.18 ₫ (26.15 kr) |
+432.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,387.61 ₫ (2.87 kr) |
56,895.41 ₫ (22.11 kr) |
+670.1 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,865.62 ₫ (53.96 kr) |
154,870.98 ₫ (60.17 kr) |
+11.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,706.70 ₫ (8.43 kr) |
67,567.45 ₫ (26.25 kr) |
+211.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,022.97 ₫ (4.28 kr) |
41,684.42 ₫ (16.20 kr) |
+278.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,294.24 ₫ (14.88 kr) |
107,736.25 ₫ (41.86 kr) |
+181.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
138,218.90 ₫ (53.70 kr) |
133,277.84 ₫ (51.78 kr) |
-3.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,441.59 ₫ (16.88 kr) |
137,939.01 ₫ (53.60 kr) |
+217.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
119,035.06 ₫ (46.25 kr) |
208,584.32 ₫ (81.04 kr) |
+75.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32,830.86 ₫ (12.76 kr) |
35,294.57 ₫ (13.71 kr) |
+7.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,110.20 ₫ (4.71 kr) |
30,476.55 ₫ (11.84 kr) |
+151.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,128.67 ₫ (6.27 kr) |
35,111.16 ₫ (13.64 kr) |
+117.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,032.70 ₫ (5.06 kr) |
49,924.14 ₫ (19.40 kr) |
+283.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,251.16 ₫ (5.15 kr) |
19,637.63 ₫ (7.63 kr) |
+48.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,277.27 ₫ (5.16 kr) |
19,790.24 ₫ (7.69 kr) |
+49.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,125.70 ₫ (7.04 kr) |
57,968.00 ₫ (22.52 kr) |
+219.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,970.93 ₫ (5.04 kr) |
36,511.07 ₫ (14.19 kr) |
+181.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (97.14 kr) |
257,369.81 ₫ (100.00 kr) |
+2.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,142.64 ₫ (8.21 kr) |
51,382.50 ₫ (19.96 kr) |
+143.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,545.36 ₫ (14.20 kr) |
53,474.15 ₫ (20.78 kr) |
+46.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (13.60 kr) |
186,593.11 ₫ (72.50 kr) |
+433.1 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (3.11 kr) |
92,653.13 ₫ (36.00 kr) |
+1,058.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (77.71 kr) |
2,187,643.35 ₫ (850.00 kr) |
+993.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (7.38 kr) |
155,708.73 ₫ (60.50 kr) |
+719.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (10.00 kr) |
82,839.34 ₫ (32.19 kr) |
+221.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (32.06 kr) |
1,524,916.10 ₫ (592.50 kr) |
+1,747.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,740.12 ₫ (34.09 kr) |
182,709.89 ₫ (70.99 kr) |
+108.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (349,691.37 kr) |
795,272,700.18 ₫ (309,000.00 kr) |
-11.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
859,307,692.31 ₫ (333,880.54 kr) |
834,545,941.37 ₫ (324,259.46 kr) |
-2.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,800,587.45 ₫ (699.61 kr) |
3,130,057.13 ₫ (1,216.17 kr) |
+73.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
145,770.11 ₫ (56.64 kr) |
707,446.92 ₫ (274.88 kr) |
+385.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
230,435.23 ₫ (89.53 kr) |
930,407.11 ₫ (361.51 kr) |
+303.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
550,168.46 ₫ (213.77 kr) |
1,015,720.06 ₫ (394.65 kr) |
+84.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
213,442.29 ₫ (82.93 kr) |
690,324.13 ₫ (268.22 kr) |
+223.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (38.85 kr) |
409,217.99 ₫ (159.00 kr) |
+309.2 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,235,798.81 ₫ (2,422.89 kr) |
3,754,145.61 ₫ (1,458.66 kr) |
-39.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
326,283,216.23 ₫ (126,776.03 kr) |
61,203,697.25 ₫ (23,780.45 kr) |
-81.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
912,552.48 ₫ (354.57 kr) |
2,273,538.09 ₫ (883.37 kr) |
+149.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
629,571.45 ₫ (244.62 kr) |
1,017,628.29 ₫ (395.40 kr) |
+61.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,345,335.62 ₫ (911.27 kr) |
2,484,470.14 ₫ (965.33 kr) |
+5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,112,250.00 ₫ (820.71 kr) |
3,581,483.13 ₫ (1,391.57 kr) |
+69.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,396,564.66 ₫ (3,651.00 kr) |
23,320,186.65 ₫ (9,060.96 kr) |
+148.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,324,880.69 ₫ (2,457.51 kr) |
18,254,920.65 ₫ (7,092.88 kr) |
+188.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,801,170.49 ₫ (7,693.66 kr) |
38,705,633.83 ₫ (15,038.92 kr) |
+95.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,419,461.29 ₫ (5,214.08 kr) |
29,672,944.67 ₫ (11,529.30 kr) |
+121.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,995,962.11 ₫ (2,718.25 kr) |
14,404,659.42 ₫ (5,596.87 kr) |
+105.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,850,224.71 ₫ (1,495.99 kr) |
9,033,245.31 ₫ (3,509.83 kr) |
+134.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,099,873.74 ₫ (4,312.81 kr) |
77,753,900.62 ₫ (30,210.96 kr) |
+600.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 4.54 | -51.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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