cost
Cost of Living Index
Cambodia87.4 / 100
Viet Nam88.7 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Cambodia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Cambodia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Cambodia | 87.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Viet Nam | 88.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Cambodia | 89.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Viet Nam | 90.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cambodia | $1,714 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Viet Nam | $2,688 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Cambodia | 12.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Viet Nam | 10.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Cambodia | $219/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Viet Nam | $393/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Cambodia | 0.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Viet Nam | 1.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Cambodia | 49.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Viet Nam | 75.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Cambodia | 75.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Viet Nam | 76.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Cambodia wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Viet Nam.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Cambodia leads cost, rent, and jobs; Viet Nam leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Cambodia
87.4
Viet Nam
88.7
safety
Cambodia
89.5
Viet Nam
90.9
housing
Cambodia
$1,714
Viet Nam
$2,688
housing
Cambodia
12.8x
Viet Nam
10.1x
jobs
Cambodia
$219/mo
Viet Nam
$393/mo
jobs
Cambodia
0.3%
Viet Nam
1.5%
health
Cambodia
49.9
Viet Nam
75.6
health
Cambodia
75.7 years
Viet Nam
76.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cambodia
1.2%
Viet Nam
0.6%
education
Cambodia
94.5
Viet Nam
55.7
transport
Cambodia
51
Viet Nam
64.4
safety
Cambodia
1.8 per 100k
Viet Nam
1.5 per 100k
safety
Cambodia
44.1 per 100k
Viet Nam
78.3 per 100k
health
Cambodia
13.9%
Viet Nam
14.5%
quality
Cambodia
3.1
Viet Nam
3.4
housing
Cambodia
$13,962/sqm
Viet Nam
$16,106/sqm
religion
Cambodia
78.3%
Viet Nam
79.8%
religion
Cambodia
51.3%
Viet Nam
7.1%
religion
Cambodia
93.1%
Viet Nam
59.6%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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