United Kingdom vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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United Kingdom Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2399
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5601
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$1485
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$2452
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3628
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$53246
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
70
41
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
69.2M
101M

The average cost of living in the United Kingdom ($2399) is 277% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). the United Kingdom ranked 12th vs 163rd 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 14th 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
$21.3
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.28
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2627
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8953
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5429
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21784
$14961

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In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K