United Kingdom vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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United Kingdom Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5632
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$1537
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$2579
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3400
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$52637
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.64
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
40
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
90
47
🏙️ Population
69.2M
101M

The average cost of living in the United Kingdom ($2423) is 295% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). 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 1.4 months in the United Kingdom compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 14th and 102nd 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
$20.4
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$4.72
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2684
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2247
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$270
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9148
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5701
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.4
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.7
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1767
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20243
$11417

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In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K