Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 144.2% higher than in Vietnam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 187.0% higher than in Vietnam
Rent Prices in United States are 342.7% higher than in Vietnam
Restaurant Prices in United States are 304.6% higher than in Vietnam
Groceries Prices in United States are 126.0% higher than in Vietnam
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 243.2% higher than in Vietnam
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Restaurants
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(1.96 $)		 511,051.56 ₫
(20.00 $)		      +922.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 593,854.65 ₫
(23.24 $)		 1,916,443.36 ₫
(75.00 $)		      +222.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫
(4.70 $)		 281,078.36 ₫
(11.00 $)		      +134.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫
(0.98 $)		 153,315.47 ₫
(6.00 $)		      +513.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40,000.00 ₫
(1.57 $)		 178,868.05 ₫
(7.00 $)		      +347.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43,991.93 ₫
(1.72 $)		 133,430.85 ₫
(5.22 $)		      +203.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 12,558.01 ₫
(0.49 $)		 65,263.49 ₫
(2.55 $)		      +419.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7,341.14 ₫
(0.29 $)		 53,172.30 ₫
(2.08 $)		      +624.3 %
Markets
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 138,748.80 ₫
(5.43 $)		 102,160.63 ₫
(4.00 $)		      -26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21,800.77 ₫
(0.85 $)		 84,124.31 ₫
(3.29 $)		      +285.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,919.52 ₫
(0.43 $)		 53,237.63 ₫
(2.08 $)		      +387.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,273.73 ₫
(1.50 $)		 106,218.63 ₫
(4.16 $)		      +177.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 139,454.85 ₫
(5.46 $)		 150,182.56 ₫
(5.88 $)		      +7.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,810.01 ₫
(1.68 $)		 140,870.92 ₫
(5.51 $)		      +229.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 118,606.07 ₫
(4.64 $)		 188,123.13 ₫
(7.36 $)		      +58.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 33,337.36 ₫
(1.30 $)		 61,139.89 ₫
(2.39 $)		      +83.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,993.99 ₫
(0.47 $)		 19,427.75 ₫
(0.76 $)		      +62.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16,203.30 ₫
(0.63 $)		 52,032.12 ₫
(2.04 $)		      +221.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12,602.32 ₫
(0.49 $)		 56,895.39 ₫
(2.23 $)		      +351.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 13,226.85 ₫
(0.52 $)		 33,931.65 ₫
(1.33 $)		      +156.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 13,164.51 ₫
(0.52 $)		 35,638.59 ₫
(1.39 $)		      +170.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 17,943.85 ₫
(0.70 $)		 56,291.18 ₫
(2.20 $)		      +213.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,654.36 ₫
(0.50 $)		 56,829.99 ₫
(2.22 $)		      +349.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250,000.00 ₫
(9.78 $)		 383,288.67 ₫
(15.00 $)		      +53.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20,879.73 ₫
(0.82 $)		 49,610.11 ₫
(1.94 $)		      +137.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35,911.42 ₫
(1.41 $)		 91,701.56 ₫
(3.59 $)		      +155.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 34,713.25 ₫
(1.36 $)		 255,525.78 ₫
(10.00 $)		      +636.1 %
Transportation
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8,000.00 ₫
(0.31 $)		 63,881.45 ₫
(2.50 $)		      +698.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫
(7.83 $)		 1,660,917.58 ₫
(65.00 $)		      +730.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 18,250.00 ₫
(0.71 $)		 95,822.17 ₫
(3.75 $)		      +425.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫
(1.01 $)		 71,547.24 ₫
(2.80 $)		      +177.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 82,523.26 ₫
(3.23 $)		 766,577.35 ₫
(30.00 $)		      +828.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 87,767.25 ₫
(3.43 $)		 89,807.75 ₫
(3.51 $)		      +2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫
(36,395.54 $)		 766,577,345.28 ₫
(30,000.00 $)		      -17.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 852,576,923.08 ₫
(33,365.59 $)		 663,495,364.14 ₫
(25,965.89 $)		      -22.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,785,470.85 ₫
(69.87 $)		 5,312,570.03 ₫
(207.91 $)		      +197.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 146,133.33 ₫
(5.72 $)		 1,461,984.66 ₫
(57.21 $)		      +900.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 229,656.60 ₫
(8.99 $)		 1,826,871.67 ₫
(71.49 $)		      +695.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 537,105.61 ₫
(21.02 $)		 1,189,929.48 ₫
(46.57 $)		      +121.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 213,419.17 ₫
(8.35 $)		 557,546.40 ₫
(21.82 $)		      +161.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100,000.00 ₫
(3.91 $)		 362,591.08 ₫
(14.19 $)		      +262.6 %
Childcare
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,986,444.32 ₫
(234.28 $)		 35,157,361.86 ₫
(1,375.88 $)		      +487.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 327,384,507.09 ₫
(12,812.19 $)		 578,224,133.37 ₫
(22,628.80 $)		      +76.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 921,608.68 ₫
(36.07 $)		 1,329,410.95 ₫
(52.03 $)		      +44.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 632,505.98 ₫
(24.75 $)		 1,088,698.76 ₫
(42.61 $)		      +72.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,344,153.92 ₫
(91.74 $)		 2,287,354.55 ₫
(89.52 $)		      -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,109,512.20 ₫
(82.56 $)		 2,894,323.78 ₫
(113.27 $)		      +37.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,304,992.03 ₫
(364.15 $)		 44,595,773.49 ₫
(1,745.26 $)		      +379.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,164,950.00 ₫
(241.27 $)		 36,762,460.74 ₫
(1,438.70 $)		      +496.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,533,626.14 ₫
(803.58 $)		 74,410,150.55 ₫
(2,912.04 $)		      +262.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 13,032,838.61 ₫
(510.04 $)		 61,333,798.82 ₫
(2,400.30 $)		      +370.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,112,783.95 ₫
(278.36 $)		 7,692,205.81 ₫
(301.03 $)		      +8.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,866,698.24 ₫
(151.32 $)		 6,440,604.32 ₫
(252.05 $)		      +66.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Vietnam Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,251,539.26 ₫
(440.33 $)		 110,850,091.41 ₫
(4,338.12 $)		      +885.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.40 6.57      -30.0 %
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