Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 6.0% higher than in Indonesia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 6.7% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 9.6% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 6.5% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 3.7% lower than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 32.4% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (47,772.03 ₫) |
31,399.13 Rp (50,000.00 ₫) |
+4.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (398,100.25 ₫) |
345,390.39 Rp (550,000.00 ₫) |
+38.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
54,500.00 Rp (86,785.85 ₫) |
75,357.90 Rp (120,000.00 ₫) |
+38.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (63,696.04 ₫) |
15,699.56 Rp (25,000.00 ₫) |
-60.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (95,544.06 ₫) |
25,119.30 Rp (40,000.00 ₫) |
-58.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
29,040.94 Rp (46,244.82 ₫) |
27,602.63 Rp (43,954.45 ₫) |
-5.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,054.95 Rp (14,419.12 ₫) |
7,873.46 Rp (12,537.70 ₫) |
-13.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,603.11 Rp (7,330.00 ₫) |
4,624.83 Rp (7,364.59 ₫) |
+0.5 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,754.59 Rp (125,408.89 ₫) |
87,322.58 Rp (139,052.55 ₫) |
+10.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,787.17 Rp (28,324.31 ₫) |
13,741.84 Rp (21,882.52 ₫) |
-22.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,684.71 Rp (10,644.73 ₫) |
6,900.69 Rp (10,988.66 ₫) |
+3.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
26,017.86 Rp (41,430.86 ₫) |
24,297.59 Rp (38,691.50 ₫) |
-6.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
57,668.75 Rp (91,831.77 ₫) |
88,022.16 Rp (140,166.58 ₫) |
+52.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,304.05 Rp (38,701.79 ₫) |
27,403.40 Rp (43,637.20 ₫) |
+12.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
58,199.18 Rp (92,676.42 ₫) |
74,060.19 Rp (117,933.53 ₫) |
+27.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,632.27 Rp (31,262.45 ₫) |
20,755.39 Rp (33,050.90 ₫) |
+5.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,726.81 Rp (17,081.39 ₫) |
7,771.10 Rp (12,374.71 ₫) |
-27.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,788.54 Rp (21,956.88 ₫) |
10,082.30 Rp (16,055.06 ₫) |
-26.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,532.62 Rp (15,179.76 ₫) |
8,075.70 Rp (12,859.76 ₫) |
-15.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,170.97 Rp (16,196.26 ₫) |
8,438.63 Rp (13,437.69 ₫) |
-17.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,767.77 Rp (25,108.62 ₫) |
8,518.15 Rp (13,564.31 ₫) |
-46.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,566.64 Rp (23,195.93 ₫) |
11,536.74 Rp (18,371.12 ₫) |
-20.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,300.68 Rp (11,625.62 ₫) |
8,131.78 Rp (12,949.05 ₫) |
+11.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (477,720.30 ₫) |
160,001.07 Rp (254,785.86 ₫) |
-46.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,665.95 Rp (55,202.09 ₫) |
13,193.34 Rp (21,009.09 ₫) |
-61.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,415.29 Rp (80,281.36 ₫) |
23,785.07 Rp (37,875.36 ₫) |
-52.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (63,696.04 ₫) |
21,979.39 Rp (35,000.00 ₫) |
-45.1 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (7,962.00 ₫) |
5,023.86 Rp (8,000.00 ₫) |
+0.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156,000.00 Rp (248,414.55 ₫) |
125,596.51 Rp (200,000.00 ₫) |
-19.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (15,924.01 ₫) |
11,931.67 Rp (19,000.00 ₫) |
+19.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (15,376.33 ₫) |
16,170.24 Rp (25,749.51 ₫) |
+67.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (79,620.05 ₫) |
51,823.17 Rp (82,523.26 ₫) |
+3.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,236.73 Rp (78,404.61 ₫) |
55,000.35 Rp (87,582.60 ₫) |
+11.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (636,960,393.75 ₫) |
584,023,753.52 Rp (930,000,000.00 ₫) |
+46.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
488,499,087.21 Rp (777,886,427.34 ₫) |
537,456,433.55 Rp (855,846,153.85 ₫) |
+10.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,151,763.86 Rp (1,834,069.91 ₫) |
1,151,807.77 Rp (1,834,139.82 ₫) |
+0.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
74,154.57 Rp (118,083.81 ₫) |
90,424.37 Rp (143,991.86 ₫) |
+21.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
387,613.10 Rp (617,235.49 ₫) |
146,221.77 Rp (232,843.68 ₫) |
-62.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
377,064.05 Rp (600,437.17 ₫) |
346,876.45 Rp (552,366.41 ₫) |
-8.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124,136.36 Rp (197,674.87 ₫) |
137,489.58 Rp (218,938.54 ₫) |
+10.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (79,620.05 ₫) |
62,798.25 Rp (100,000.00 ₫) |
+25.6 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,682,473.44 Rp (2,679,172.36 ₫) |
3,890,622.69 Rp (6,195,431.40 ₫) |
+131.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
97,666,666.67 Rp (155,524,496.14 ₫) |
203,287,188.36 Rp (323,714,718.85 ₫) |
+108.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
689,626.70 Rp (1,098,162.23 ₫) |
597,172.99 Rp (950,938.85 ₫) |
-13.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
459,906.90 Rp (732,356.19 ₫) |
400,970.60 Rp (638,505.98 ₫) |
-12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,121,439.99 Rp (1,785,782.14 ₫) |
1,462,163.45 Rp (2,328,350.51 ₫) |
+30.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,080,395.60 Rp (1,720,423.02 ₫) |
1,317,078.48 Rp (2,097,317.07 ₫) |
+21.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,916,179.13 Rp (7,828,528.48 ₫) |
5,907,163.25 Rp (9,406,572.57 ₫) |
+20.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,958,264.62 Rp (4,710,743.49 ₫) |
4,025,183.29 Rp (6,409,705.83 ₫) |
+36.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,045,455.84 Rp (20,773,596.72 ₫) |
12,678,860.30 Rp (20,189,829.62 ₫) |
-2.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,374,481.30 Rp (11,743,131.29 ₫) |
8,395,411.79 Rp (13,368,862.00 ₫) |
+13.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,872,606.16 Rp (2,981,939.90 ₫) |
4,449,890.02 Rp (7,086,009.25 ₫) |
+137.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,112,566.45 Rp (1,771,651.91 ₫) |
2,463,147.01 Rp (3,922,317.72 ₫) |
+121.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,996,663.48 Rp (7,956,691.85 ₫) |
7,060,300.45 Rp (11,242,829.38 ₫) |
+41.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.34 | 9.41 | +0.8 % |
| Last update: | 22 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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