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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 59.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 60.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.93 ₫50.6K
$20.24 £15.12
-90.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.21 ₫556.1K
$87.4 £65.3
-75.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 ₫123.4K
$10.17 £7.60
-53.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ₫42.8K
$4.73 £3.54
-65.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.2K
$2.38 £1.78
-80.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫7,076
$1.74 £1.30
-84.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₫24.7K
$6.60 £4.93
-85.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₫39.0K
$6.45 £4.82
-76.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$1.71 £1.28
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 ₫23.1K
$1.70 £1.27
-48.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ₫25.2K
$2.18 £1.63
-55.96%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.7K
$4.06 £3.03
-63.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.64 ₫305.2K
$9.91 £7.40
17.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 ₫96.9K
$8.86 £6.61
-58.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 ₫259.9K
$14.01 £10.47
-29.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 ₫74.0K
$2.94 £2.20
-4.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.6K
$1.61 £1.20
-32.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ₫36.0K
$2.81 £2.10
-51.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$3.55 £2.65
-68.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.6K
$1.63 £1.22
-33.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.1K
$1.54 £1.15
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₫17.5K
$1.17 £0.87
-42.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$1.55 £1.16
-68.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$20.35 £15.20
-93.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.40 ₫272.8K
$10.78 £8.05
-3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₫20.7K
$2.81 £2.10
-71.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ₫38.1K
$3.39 £2.53
-57.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,496
$3.32 £2.48
-90.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.69 ₫201.7K
$96.3 £72.0
-92.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 ₫18.6K
$5.49 £4.10
-87.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫16.0K
$1.52 £1.14
-59.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.90 ₫102.3K
$27.15 £20.28
-85.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₫22.6K
$1.96 £1.47
-56.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K ₫928.3M
$38.3K £28.6K
-7.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ₫868.1M
$41.2K £30.7K
-19.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 ₫1.9M
$321 £240
-77.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.67 ₫148.8K
$17.42 £13.01
-67.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.66 ₫227.2K
$42.91 £32.05
-79.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.65 ₫567.8K
$45.54 £34.02
-52.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.44 ₫221.3K
$15.68 £11.71
-46.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 ₫100.7K
$13.84 £10.34
-72.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 ₫6.3M
$1,718 £1,283
-86.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K ₫324.9M
$21.4K £16.0K
-42.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.91 ₫941.9K
$91.1 £68.1
-60.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.62 ₫645.7K
$44.98 £33.60
-45.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 ₫2.3M
$102 £76.1
-13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 ₫2.1M
$105 £78.1
-23.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 ₫9.7M
$1,375 £1,027
-73.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$1,162 £868
-78.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 ₫21.0M
$2,342 £1,749
-65.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₫13.7M
$1,828 £1,365
-71.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,420 ₫89.7M
$5,907 £4,413
-42.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,729 ₫45.3M
$4,604 £3,439
-62.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vietnam
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 ₫11.1M
$3,321 £2,481
-87.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.37
5.75
62.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vietnam: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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