Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 47.1% lower than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 45.6% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 39.5% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 47.7% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 47.7% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 63.8% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (181,255.34 ₫) |
275.85 ¥ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-72.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (906,276.68 ₫) |
3,303.21 ¥ (598,724.47 ₫) |
-33.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (145,004.27 ₫) |
662.05 ¥ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-17.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (90,627.67 ₫) |
137.93 ¥ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-72.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (108,753.20 ₫) |
220.68 ¥ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-63.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
477.07 ¥ (86,471.61 ₫) |
246.07 ¥ (44,601.83 ₫) |
-48.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
157.63 ¥ (28,570.88 ₫) |
69.76 ¥ (12,643.95 ₫) |
-55.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.04 ¥ (21,214.36 ₫) |
40.76 ¥ (7,387.53 ₫) |
-65.2 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
838.15 ¥ (151,919.54 ₫) |
768.33 ¥ (139,263.27 ₫) |
-8.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
204.57 ¥ (37,078.81 ₫) |
121.21 ¥ (21,969.55 ₫) |
-40.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
277.39 ¥ (50,277.63 ₫) |
61.11 ¥ (11,075.86 ₫) |
-78.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
319.69 ¥ (57,944.72 ₫) |
212.70 ¥ (38,552.55 ₫) |
-33.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
775.20 ¥ (140,508.75 ₫) |
753.27 ¥ (136,534.23 ₫) |
-2.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.39 ¥ (80,366.24 ₫) |
241.82 ¥ (43,831.52 ₫) |
-45.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,262.04 ¥ (228,752.19 ₫) |
662.76 ¥ (120,128.55 ₫) |
-47.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.32 ¥ (62,047.15 ₫) |
183.70 ¥ (33,296.39 ₫) |
-46.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
168.27 ¥ (30,499.77 ₫) |
67.34 ¥ (12,206.61 ₫) |
-60.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.20 ¥ (56,225.64 ₫) |
91.13 ¥ (16,517.58 ₫) |
-70.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.81 ¥ (57,423.22 ₫) |
71.96 ¥ (13,042.79 ₫) |
-77.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
182.10 ¥ (33,007.36 ₫) |
73.60 ¥ (13,340.49 ₫) |
-59.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
166.91 ¥ (30,253.87 ₫) |
74.01 ¥ (13,414.94 ₫) |
-55.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.10 ¥ (35,907.56 ₫) |
101.17 ¥ (18,337.87 ₫) |
-48.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.82 ¥ (24,074.73 ₫) |
70.96 ¥ (12,862.27 ₫) |
-46.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (217,506.40 ₫) |
1,379.27 ¥ (250,000.00 ₫) |
+14.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
309.30 ¥ (56,062.16 ₫) |
117.09 ¥ (21,223.72 ₫) |
-62.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.66 ¥ (76,790.91 ₫) |
203.23 ¥ (36,835.82 ₫) |
-52.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (108,753.20 ₫) |
193.10 ¥ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-67.8 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (39,876.17 ₫) |
44.14 ¥ (8,000.00 ₫) |
-79.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,450,042.68 ₫) |
1,103.42 ¥ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-86.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (108,753.20 ₫) |
104.82 ¥ (19,000.00 ₫) |
-82.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (128,349.00 ₫) |
142.06 ¥ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-79.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (616,268.14 ₫) |
455.29 ¥ (82,523.26 ₫) |
-86.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.64 ¥ (119,018.65 ₫) |
483.66 ¥ (87,665.43 ₫) |
-26.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (605,755,331.01 ₫) |
4,965,371.08 ¥ (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
+48.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,583,855.05 ¥ (468,337,513.28 ₫) |
4,712,026.81 ¥ (854,080,000.00 ₫) |
+82.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,789.57 ¥ (4,674,497.39 ₫) |
10,182.36 ¥ (1,845,606.79 ₫) |
-60.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,870.02 ¥ (701,461.25 ₫) |
810.59 ¥ (146,924.32 ₫) |
-79.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,063.38 ¥ (917,764.95 ₫) |
1,278.07 ¥ (231,656.19 ₫) |
-74.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,560.70 ¥ (1,551,672.96 ₫) |
3,110.11 ¥ (563,724.67 ₫) |
-63.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,275.25 ¥ (412,401.16 ₫) |
1,211.56 ¥ (219,601.17 ₫) |
-46.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (344,385.14 ₫) |
551.71 ¥ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-71.0 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,237.29 ¥ (9,830,799.03 ₫) |
34,693.90 ¥ (6,288,454.65 ₫) |
-36.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,967,505.68 ¥ (356,620,901.98 ₫) |
1,805,809.98 ¥ (327,312,692.94 ₫) |
-8.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,826.62 ¥ (1,237,360.83 ₫) |
5,287.67 ¥ (958,417.49 ₫) |
-22.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,551.55 ¥ (824,993.45 ₫) |
3,453.72 ¥ (626,005.98 ₫) |
-24.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,912.62 ¥ (1,615,459.23 ₫) |
12,964.56 ¥ (2,349,896.27 ₫) |
+45.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,227.02 ¥ (2,216,213.46 ₫) |
11,772.91 ¥ (2,133,902.44 ₫) |
-3.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,644.16 ¥ (15,885,970.74 ₫) |
53,543.70 ¥ (9,705,080.77 ₫) |
-38.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,757.64 ¥ (10,831,390.58 ₫) |
35,706.76 ¥ (6,472,040.52 ₫) |
-40.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,892.14 ¥ (35,325,239.61 ₫) |
113,584.25 ¥ (20,587,751.95 ₫) |
-41.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,881.51 ¥ (21,185,396.41 ₫) |
74,915.21 ¥ (13,578,781.04 ₫) |
-35.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,592.56 ¥ (15,695,363.83 ₫) |
38,853.87 ¥ (7,042,470.58 ₫) |
-55.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,329.09 ¥ (8,759,905.83 ₫) |
21,455.10 ¥ (3,888,851.23 ₫) |
-55.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
313,591.74 ¥ (56,840,175.37 ₫) |
61,783.98 ¥ (11,198,676.42 ₫) |
-80.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 9.41 | +417.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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