United Kingdom vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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United Kingdom Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2432
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5701
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$2540
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3269
$335
💸 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
91
49
🏙️ Population
69.2M
101M

The average cost of living in the United Kingdom ($2432) is 274% more expensive than in Vietnam ($650). the United Kingdom ranked 11th 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 1.3 months in the United Kingdom compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 16th and 101st 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
$21.4
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1223
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2247
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.07%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8898
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5803
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.1
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.2
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1842
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$13069

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3740
8.8M
Birmingham
$2219
1.14M
Glasgow
$2121
626K
Manchester
$2365
548K
Edinburgh
$2331
488K
Sheffield
$1940
518K
Leeds
$2087
536K
Liverpool
$1998
513K
Bristol
$2592
472K
Cardiff
$2194
384K
Bolton
$2079
285K
Coventry
$2010
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
300K
Bradford
$1787
293K
Leicester
$1838
369K
Nottingham
$1891
289K
Belfast
$1954
345K
Sunderland
$1573
277K
Derby
$1733
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2204
277K
Southampton
$2286
271K
Milton Keynes
$2310
264K
Northampton
$1894
246K
Plymouth
$1849
268K
Kingston upon Hull
$1667
260K
Swansea
$1753
247K
Portsmouth
$2044
248K
Solihull
$1957
207K
Croydon
$2564
192K
Wolverhampton
$1836
251K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K