Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Vietnam Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Vietnam

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 141.9% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 244.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 156% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 199% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.16
$1.91 ₫49.9K
956.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.4
$21.01 ₫549.4K
320.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.75
$4.65 ₫121.7K
121.72%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.47
$1.63 ₫42.5K
182.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.46 ₫12.1K
421.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.27 ₫6,994
525.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$0.94 ₫24.6K
628.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$1.57 ₫40.9K
304.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.37 ₫36.0K
22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.30
$0.95 ₫24.9K
82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$0.96 ₫25.1K
133.33%
Eggs
$3.99 £3.00
$1.47 ₫38.3K
171.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.24
$11.80 ₫308.5K
-18.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.56
$3.67 ₫96.0K
137.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.80
$10.02 ₫262.1K
43.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.31
$2.75 ₫71.9K
11.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.09 ₫28.5K
55.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.33 ₫34.7K
110.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.68
$1.08 ₫28.2K
229.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.09 ₫28.5K
54.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.13 ₫29.7K
41.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.67 ₫17.4K
74.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.48 ₫12.6K
210.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £15.00
$1.38 ₫36.0K
1347.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £8.00
$10.49 ₫274.4K
1.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.11
$0.80 ₫20.8K
251.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.58
$1.42 ₫37.1K
141.55%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.30 ₫7,833
990.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.8
$7.80 ₫204.1K
1107.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.01
$0.71 ₫18.7K
650.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.65 ₫17.0K
146.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.36
$3.93 ₫102.9K
589.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$0.86 ₫22.4K
131.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$36.5K ₫954.2M
5.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.2K
$33.0K ₫862.9M
21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$70.8 ₫1.9M
351.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.07
$5.64 ₫147.5K
208.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.58
$9.11 ₫238.2K
361.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.56
$21.80 ₫570.2K
111.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.15
$7.98 ₫208.5K
102.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.30
$3.74 ₫97.7K
266.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,288
$239 ₫6.2M
618.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$12.4K ₫323.8M
70.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.1
$37.27 ₫974.6K
143.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.11
$24.51 ₫640.8K
79.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.4
$86.9 ₫2.3M
17.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.2
$80.7 ₫2.1M
30.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,065
$364 ₫9.5M
289.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £842
$248 ₫6.5M
352.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,737
$790 ₫20.7M
192.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,357
$526 ₫13.8M
243.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,381
$3,506 ₫91.7M
66.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,401
$1,811 ₫47.4M
150.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,474
$408 ₫10.7M
706.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.37
-38.63%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vietnam: March 1, 2026

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