United Kingdom vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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United Kingdom Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2183
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5169
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$2364
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$503
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3116
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$46125
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
8.39
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
41
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
90
48
🏙️ Population
67.3M
96.2M

The average cost of living in the United Kingdom ($2183) is 257% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). the United Kingdom ranked 12th vs 153rd 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 1.4 months in the United Kingdom compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 16th and 90th 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
$18
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1111
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2555
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5251
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1613
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18419
$14068

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3321
8.91M
Birmingham
$2004
1.14M
Leeds
$1872
789K
Glasgow
$1884
626K
Edinburgh
$2043
488K
Manchester
$1998
548K
Bristol
$2136
472K
Sheffield
$1715
518K
Coventry
$2320
363K
Liverpool
$1713
513K
Leicester
$1797
464K
Cardiff
$1770
361K
Westminster
$3004
255K
Bolton
$1711
285K
Belfast
$1741
334K
Nottingham
$1966
289K
Brighton and Hove
$1987
277K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
300K
Milton Keynes
$2241
207K
Southampton
$1824
271K
Derby
$1654
255K
York
$1783
208K
Portsmouth
$1938
248K
Bradford
$1564
293K
Ipswich
$1719
290K
Plymouth
$1744
268K
Aberdeen
$1681
201K
Wolverhampton
$1687
251K
Kingston upon Hull
$1386
260K
Swindon
$1935
222K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K