Cost of living
Vietnam
compared toSouth Korea
| Cost of living one person |
$643
|
$1345
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1933
|
$3148
|
| One person rent |
$352
|
$783
|
| Family rent |
$1040
|
$2362
|
| Food expenses |
$229
|
$484
|
| Transport expenses |
$60.3
|
$100.94
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$554.28
|
$2640.44
|
| Quality of life |
32.84
|
32.83
|
| Human freedom index |
5.09
|
7.92
|
| Life expectancy |
83.83
|
87.03
|
| English speaking % |
14.53%
|
22.17%
|
| Population |
95.5M
|
51.6M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$1.72
|
$5.48
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$26.29
|
$35.1
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.18
|
$5.76
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.86
|
$3.49
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.52
|
$3.27
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.55
|
$1.47
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$255.66
|
$557.93
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$178.15
|
$297.08
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$916.8
|
$1188.78
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$573.78
|
$760.76
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$44.81
|
$99.45
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$60.14
|
$161.15
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$8.96
|
$17.95
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$8.92
|
$4.74
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3130
|
$11423
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1506
|
$8058
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.26
|
$1.13
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$9.37
|
$40.45
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$6.22
|
$9.72
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.89
|
$1.44
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.67
|
$1.86
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.85
|
$3.36
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.96
|
$2.98
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.73
|
$3.36
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$13.77
|
$12.74
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.98
|
$9.03
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.75
|
$27.04
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.79
|
$2.74
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.24
|
$3.23
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.83
|
$5.78
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.93
|
$5.64
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.27
|
$3.55
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.12
|
$2.31
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.35
|
$0.67
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.04
|
$2.86
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$11.43
|
$18.53
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.74
|
$2.33
|
| Cigarette pack |
$1.57
|
$3.01
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$1.7
|
$5.77
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.92
|
$6.08
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.11
|
$2.39
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.23
|
$2.14
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$22.26
|
$50.16
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.42
|
$9.93
|
| Doctor's visit |
$34.81
|
$34.01
|
| Haircut, simple |
$5.22
|
$7.81
|
| Brand Jeans |
$26.59
|
$54.11
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$91.98
|
$79.5
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$266.57
|
$395.05
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$10944
|
$25632
|