Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 59.0% lower than in Germany (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 59.8% lower than in Germany | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 62.3% lower than in Germany | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 74.2% lower than in Germany | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 49.1% lower than in Germany | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 67.2% lower than in Germany | |
Restaurants | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (443,682.41 ₫) |
1.69 € (50,000.00 ₫) |
-88.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65.00 € (1,922,623.76 ₫) |
18.59 € (550,000.00 ₫) |
-71.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (295,788.27 ₫) |
4.06 € (120,000.00 ₫) |
-59.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (133,104.72 ₫) |
0.85 € (25,000.00 ₫) |
-81.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (118,315.31 ₫) |
1.35 € (40,000.00 ₫) |
-66.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.51 € (103,724.32 ₫) |
1.48 € (43,672.44 ₫) |
-57.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 € (85,357.11 ₫) |
0.43 € (12,661.44 ₫) |
-85.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.58 € (76,452.59 ₫) |
0.25 € (7,462.14 ₫) |
-90.2 % |
Markets | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.18 € (123,715.38 ₫) |
4.72 € (139,482.09 ₫) |
+12.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.75 € (51,798.21 ₫) |
0.73 € (21,696.02 ₫) |
-58.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.33 € (39,278.41 ₫) |
0.37 € (10,974.08 ₫) |
-72.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.33 € (98,456.41 ₫) |
1.31 € (38,880.97 ₫) |
-60.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.81 € (171,911.18 ₫) |
4.62 € (136,795.85 ₫) |
-20.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.55 € (164,110.20 ₫) |
1.48 € (43,811.95 ₫) |
-73.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.78 € (230,260.50 ₫) |
4.02 € (118,954.11 ₫) |
-48.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.26 € (37,352.29 ₫) |
1.12 € (33,195.20 ₫) |
-11.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (21,243.43 ₫) |
0.42 € (12,315.05 ₫) |
-42.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.90 € (26,486.09 ₫) |
0.54 € (15,876.86 ₫) |
-40.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.90 € (56,214.07 ₫) |
0.44 € (12,923.42 ₫) |
-77.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.62 € (18,249.49 ₫) |
0.45 € (13,211.92 ₫) |
-27.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.63 € (18,696.02 ₫) |
0.45 € (13,430.18 ₫) |
-28.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.63 € (48,307.74 ₫) |
0.62 € (18,241.32 ₫) |
-62.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.94 € (27,719.94 ₫) |
0.44 € (12,975.03 ₫) |
-53.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.00 € (147,894.14 ₫) |
8.80 € (260,247.24 ₫) |
+76.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.93 € (27,565.36 ₫) |
0.73 € (21,533.20 ₫) |
-21.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.44 € (42,523.57 ₫) |
1.26 € (37,203.74 ₫) |
-12.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.40 € (248,462.15 ₫) |
1.18 € (35,000.00 ₫) |
-85.9 % |
Transportation | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.20 € (94,652.25 ₫) |
0.27 € (8,000.00 ₫) |
-91.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
56.00 € (1,656,414.31 ₫) |
6.76 € (200,000.00 ₫) |
-87.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.90 € (144,936.25 ₫) |
0.64 € (19,000.00 ₫) |
-86.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 € (119,006.31 ₫) |
0.87 € (25,749.51 ₫) |
-78.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 € (976,101.29 ₫) |
2.79 € (82,523.26 ₫) |
-91.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.55 € (193,626.47 ₫) |
2.96 € (87,615.09 ₫) |
-54.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (803,952,519.21 ₫) |
31,779.49 € (940,000,000.00 ₫) |
+16.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,433.29 € (959,338,596.43 ₫) |
29,077.56 € (860,080,000.00 ₫) |
-10.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
303.04 € (8,963,565.05 ₫) |
62.40 € (1,845,587.98 ₫) |
-79.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.93 € (707,915.59 ₫) |
4.93 € (145,871.65 ₫) |
-79.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
44.86 € (1,326,776.44 ₫) |
7.89 € (233,263.26 ₫) |
-82.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.08 € (1,037,559.52 ₫) |
18.79 € (555,856.88 ₫) |
-46.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.42 € (633,518.98 ₫) |
7.42 € (219,464.61 ₫) |
-65.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (354,945.92 ₫) |
3.38 € (100,000.00 ₫) |
-71.8 % |
Childcare | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
409.12 € (12,101,290.23 ₫) |
208.95 € (6,180,574.39 ₫) |
-48.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,001.32 € (384,563,823.86 ₫) |
10,936.02 € (323,474,512.74 ₫) |
-15.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.62 € (2,384,645.75 ₫) |
31.79 € (940,428.32 ₫) |
-60.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.04 € (1,125,089.16 ₫) |
21.25 € (628,686.96 ₫) |
-44.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.23 € (2,609,665.64 ₫) |
77.74 € (2,299,596.98 ₫) |
-11.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
115.24 € (3,408,592.94 ₫) |
71.16 € (2,104,871.79 ₫) |
-38.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
891.01 € (26,354,919.05 ₫) |
323.61 € (9,572,016.54 ₫) |
-63.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
672.55 € (19,893,194.29 ₫) |
217.86 € (6,444,173.37 ₫) |
-67.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,657.93 € (49,039,554.40 ₫) |
687.43 € (20,333,302.78 ₫) |
-58.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,259.91 € (37,266,737.62 ₫) |
462.59 € (13,683,009.00 ₫) |
-63.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
507.54 € (15,012,367.93 ₫) |
241.67 € (7,148,301.13 ₫) |
-52.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
398.36 € (11,782,974.47 ₫) |
133.72 € (3,955,347.04 ₫) |
-66.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Germany Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,885.73 € (85,356,385.38 ₫) |
381.03 € (11,270,386.60 ₫) |
-86.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 9.44 | +137.3 % |
| Last update: | 2 June 2025 | 2 June 2025 | |
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