United Kingdom vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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United Kingdom Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2193
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$2434
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3203
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$49464
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
8.64
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
82.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
40
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
67.3M
96.2M

The average cost of living in the United Kingdom ($2193) is 255% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). the United Kingdom ranked 11th vs 160th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in the United Kingdom compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 13th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the United Kingdom vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for the United Kingdom and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 277 and 38 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

United Kingdom Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$1
 Cappuccino
$4.27
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1448
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2688
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8674
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5433
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.13
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1629
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19170
$12649

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In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3296
8.8M
Birmingham
$1951
1.14M
Leeds
$1943
789K
Glasgow
$2011
626K
Edinburgh
$2140
488K
Manchester
$2071
548K
Bristol
$2321
472K
Liverpool
$1774
513K
Sheffield
$1764
518K
Coventry
$1903
363K
Cardiff
$1940
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
300K
Leicester
$1805
464K
Belfast
$1755
345K
Southampton
$2039
271K
Bradford
$1598
293K
Nottingham
$1820
289K
Westminster
$2868
255K
Milton Keynes
$2158
264K
Bolton
$1806
285K
Brighton and Hove
$2139
277K
Derby
$1727
255K
Aberdeen
$1614
201K
Solihull
$1740
207K
Kingston upon Hull
$1466
260K
Plymouth
$1710
268K
York
$1727
208K
Luton
$1885
213K
Sunderland
$1510
277K
Swindon
$1924
222K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K