Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,502.7€ (40,809,474.7₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 426.6€ (11,586,344.4₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 59.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 79.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	1.84 €	1.10-3.68
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	18.54 €	11.42-44.19
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.42 €	3.31-5.52
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.92 €	0.55-1.84
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.47 €	0.99-2.76
Cappuccino (regular)	1.62 €	0.74-2.76
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.47 €	0.37-0.92
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.29 €	0.18-0.55
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.05 €	4.18-6.44
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.33-1.67
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.25-0.57
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.47 €	1.06-1.99
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.92 €	2.42-10.02
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.53 €	0.84-2.33
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.27 €	2.33-5.60
Apples (1 lb)	1.33 €	0.58-2.00
Banana (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.25-0.84
Oranges (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.25-1.34
Tomato (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.20-0.75
Potato (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.25-0.84
Onion (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.33-1.00
Lettuce (1 head)	0.75 €	0.37-1.29
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.47 €	0.37-0.74
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.08 €	4.42-14.73
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.77 €	0.44-1.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.29 €	0.74-2.21
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.18 €	1.10-1.84
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.26 €	0.22-0.37
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	7.36 €	4.60-14.73
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.55 €	0.41-0.77
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.89 €	0.71-1.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.68 €	1.29-11.05
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.33 €	3.07-4.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,823.45 €	25,776.42-44,188.14
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,725.49 €	27,617.59-36,823.45
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	59.62 €	36.82-110.47
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	5.39 €	3.68-7.36
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	8.83 €	6.63-12.89
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	22.65 €	11.05-55.24
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.54 €	3.68-11.05
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.68 €	2.95-5.52
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	225.68 €	110.47-368.23
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,577.86 €	8,469.39-22,094.07
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	30.00 €	14.73-62.60
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.72 €	12.89-37.35
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.72 €	44.19-117.84
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	84.39 €	36.82-165.71
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	322.38 €	220.94-564.41
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	206.62 €	136.41-368.23
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	711.08 €	441.88-1,288.82
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	450.37 €	276.18-920.59
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	225.23 €	136.84-444.73
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	120.98 €	85.52-188.15
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	402.02 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.34	7.09-13.00

Prices in Vietnam

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Last update: April 2024
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